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Opinion – In 230 Executive Orders, Trump Has Reshaped America – The New York Times
Opinion Drafting A New America Photographs and Textby Taryn Simon In his first year back in office, Mr. Trump put his signature on more presidential directives than he did in his entire first term. On the first day of his second term, at the Capitol and before a crowd of cheering supporters, he set the…
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Rachel Botsman: We’ve stopped trusting institutions and started trusting strangers – TED Talk
We’ve stopped trusting institutions and started trusting strangers 2,312,884 plays, Rachel Botsman, TEDSummit, June 2016 Something profound is changing our concept of trust, says Rachel Botsman. While we used to place our trust in institutions like governments and banks, today we increasingly rely on others, often strangers, on platforms like Airbnb and Uber and through…
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When We Devalue Art (Books!) We Devalue the Future – Literary Hub
When We Devalue Art (Books!) We Devalue the Future Maris Kreizman on the Dangers of the AI Content Churn By Maris Kreizman, November 6, 2025 Maris Kreizman Maris Kreizman hosted the literary podcast, The Maris Review, for four years. Her essays and criticism have appeared in the New York Times, New York Magazine, The Atlantic,…
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Palaces for the People: How to Build a More Equal and United Society by Eric Klinenberg – review | Books | The Guardian
“For the sociologist Eric Klinenberg, a vision of the good city begins in the local library. It’s a place where a huge amount of knowledge is available permanently, free of charge. It’s a computer centre; it’s a place where everyone goes, including the marginalised young and elderly. Security is light-touch – “you rarely see a…
