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Weighing Big Tech’s Promise to Black America

by Cheri Lucas Rowlands October 5, 2021October 19, 2022

“Floyd’s killing sparked widespread protests in the streets and calls for racial justice in Fortune 500 boardrooms. But while corporate America’s official responses often felt like crisis PR disguised as philanthropy, Netflix’s approach stood out.”

Posted inBusiness & Tech, Food, Nonfiction, Quote Posts, Quotes

McDonald’s Starts Serving McTech to Survive in the Modern Age

by Aaron Gilbreath October 2, 2019October 19, 2022

Rapidly modernizing has caused the McDonald’s company some growing pains, but embracing Big Tech might just save them from their old analog self.

Posted inCulture, Highlight, Quote Posts, Quotes, Technology

Can Tech Become Ethical, If It Learns to Be Mindful First?

by Aaron Gilbreath August 22, 2019October 19, 2022

Is tech disrupting spirituality, or is spirituality finally disrupting tech?

Posted inCulture, Highlight, Nonfiction, Quote Posts, Quotes

Living Off the Grid in California’s Coastal Waters

by Aaron Gilbreath April 17, 2019October 19, 2022

Living off the grid isn’t just for landlubbers.

Posted inBooks, Highlight, Nonfiction, Quote Posts, Quotes

‘We All Live in the Great Database in the Sky’: On Silicon Valley and UFO Culture

by Cheri Lucas Rowlands March 12, 2019October 19, 2022

“The idea seems to be that we all live in the great database in the sky, occasionally summoning aliens with our minds.” Emily Harnett explores Silicon Valley’s appropriation of UFO culture.

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