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Gabe Stein
Thinking about media, tech, science, and society through a vitalist lens. My personal site, occasional blog & archive.
Latest
Published: Nov 11, 2024
The decline of cultural postmodernism explains the rise of global far-right populism better than any pundit.
Published: Aug 30, 2024
A scientific case for being cautiously optimistic about 2024 (and yes, we still need to work hard af)
Published: Mar 27, 2024
A quick hit of late capitalist angst involving Amazon, Larry Fink, and a single-serving cup of Cheerios.
Published: Jan 16, 2024
How to read Elon's threat to take his Tesla vaporware elsewhere.
Published: Jan 03, 2024
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Published: Dec 31, 2023
Can the environmental movement — and our collective imagination — be rewilded?
Published: Dec 29, 2023
The same absurd Big Promise is driving AI and crypto to the same corrupt ends
Published: Dec 08, 2023
A year+ into the AI boom, what has the tech industry learned about manipulating society with the promise of existential advances?
Published: Mar 02, 2023
Is Artificial General Intelligence the start of a new era of big tech deception?
Highlights & Deep Dives
Why traditional startups struggle to disrupt the academic publishing industry.
Is sourdough goyish? A personal essay.
Let's talk when the metaverse can directly feed the hungry, house people, or remove carbon from the atmosphere.
Warning: Some Collaboration Required
Savor your newspaper. This is what it feels like when it’s gone.
