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August 18, 2026
Can AI Help Us Connect With the Real World?
While tech is often designed to capture our attention, Ian Bogost argues that AI could help people look away from their screens.
time.com
July 7, 2026
Your Vivid, Vibrant Everyday Life
Welcome to Ordinary Extraordinary, our new eight-week newsletter series.
www.theatlantic.com
July 7, 2026
People Used to Control Machines. They Don’t Anymore
In a world regulated by devices, humanity has become disconnected from the physical world—from stick-shift cars to postcards.
www.wired.com
June 16, 2026
The Marshmallow Test Is Bunk
Psychologists and economists have spent decades demoting gratification to a sin. They were wrong.
www.theatlantic.com
June 12, 2026
The Boeing 747 Begins Its Final Descent
The jet was perhaps the pinnacle of American engineering excellence. Its retirement signals an end to an era of American culture—and ambition.
www.theatlantic.com