Privacy Isn’t a Right

This essay was adapted from Reputation Economics, by Josh Klein, published by Palgrave Macmillan. Continue reading at 'Slate'

[ Slate | 2013-11-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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When Reform Isn’t Enough: Afropessimism’s Argument for a New Society

This week, co-hosts Eric and Medaya talk to professor, writer, and revolutionary, Frank B. Wilderson III, whose latest book, Afropessimism, is a work of memoir and theory. Wilderson defines Afropessism, the ways it has been misrepresented and how it can shape our understanding of contemporary... Continue reading at Los Angeles Review of Books

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The real villain of Mary Trump’s family tell-all isn’t Donald. It’s Fred.

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A great Bigfoot novel may be lurking out there. Max Brooks’s ‘Devolution’ isn’t it.

Given monster stories by Mary Shelley, Stephen King and other masters of the macabre, Brooks is trying to fill some awfully big shoes here. Continue reading at The Washington Post

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Opinion: How digital media can get serious about building transparency, privacy and neutrality in a post-cookie world

Google’s sunsetting of third-party cookies gives us an opportunity to shape our long-term future. Continue reading at Advertising Age

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In Curtis Sittenfeld’s ‘Rodham,’ Hillary doesn’t become a Clinton. And Donald Trump isn’t president.

Sittenfeld’s alternate history is the story not of “What Happened” but of “What Could Have Happened.” Continue reading at The Washington Post

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How to Write Science Fiction That Isn’t ‘Useful’

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Steven Wright’s ‘Coyotes of Carthage’ pulls back the curtain on how democracy works. It isn’t pretty.

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Tessa Hadley | 'I’ve always been able to somehow make a line between my privacy and my public presence'

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How to work with someone who isn’t emotionally intelligent

If you ever worked with someone who is volatile, temperamental, moody, or simply grumpy, you will understand the difficulties. Here are ways to cope. Few psychological traits have been celebrated more during the past 20 years than emotional intelligence (EQ). Loosely defined, it’s the ability to... Continue reading at Fast Company

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In ‘The Mercies,’ a deadly storm isn’t the only danger for a Scandinavian community

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When Your Agent Isn’t a Good Fit

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Facebook's Ads Libraries isn't enough to keep NZ election clean

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‘American Dirt’ is a novel about Mexicans by a writer who isn’t. For some, that’s a problem.

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In Germany, a Jewish Millennial Argues That the Past Isn’t Past

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Ali Wong’s Memoir Isn’t Just About Asian Americans—It’s Written To and For Us

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The Privacy Zeitgeist Means User Consent Is the New Key to Investment

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