We live in a fantasy world, a world of illusion. The great task in life is to find reality. – Iris Murdoch For the past 10 years, the words "illusion"…
Elena RossiniJanuary 29, 2020
The Memory Police, a haunting novel by Yoko Ogawa, made me reflect about how technology and social media have completely transformed our friendships.
Elena RossiniDecember 17, 2019
If your Facebook account was set up before April 2015, your personal data might have been sold and traded around the world.
Elena RossiniDecember 10, 2019
The first few weeks of a digital detox / minimalism overhaul are incredibly hard. Here are 3 key techniques to stick to your digital minimalism plan.
Elena RossiniNovember 28, 2019
In praise of friction. Friction is the best defense against Big Tech's assault on our attention and power of concentration.
Elena RossiniNovember 19, 2019
Amnesty International's director Kumi Naidoo spoke at Web Summit 2019 about the "surveillance industrial complex" and what we should think about when we talk about "breaking up Big Tech."
Elena RossiniNovember 18, 2019
The dark side of AI: writers Jia Tolentino and Ocean Vuong on how algorithms are killing serendipity
We're in the golden age of algorithmic recommendations, of artificial intelligence dictating which books and films we are exposed to. And this is having profound consequences, killing serendipity and spontaneity.
Elena RossiniNovember 13, 2019
The top 3 reasons why I actively rebel against "time thieves" (all kinds of media and tech platforms that would like to keep me hooked).
Elena RossiniNovember 12, 2019
