A Special Series This Week
"Beyond Techno-utopianism" is a series about what happened and what comes next
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Part 1 — Beyond Techno-utopianism
What it is, where it entered scholarly publishing, and why this series is being pursued
Friday Song: "That's Alright, Mama"
The year of Salk's polio vaccine and Elvis' first single represented a turning point
How Facebook Evades Its Own Oversight
Even the Oversight Board isn't given remit over the company's most important assets
What Are We Doing Here?
A clear sense of purpose seems to have been lost in the pursuit of disruption
Top Posts from April 2021
Interest in preprints, scandals, and technology continues to attract subscribers
What’s Your ESG Score?
Criteria have shifted rapidly, and companies are expected to do more social good
"The Myth of Artificial Intelligence"
A new book carefully explores AI — its limits and its kitschiness
Friday Song: "Man! I Feel Like a Woman!"
If you want to get a place jumping, just play the first few stabs of this song
Preprints, the Dawn, and Marbleheads
Biomedical preprint server managers are paying attention, but avoid enlightenment