Why there’s always somewhere better to be — “It’s hot. It’s loud. Goddamn this mariachi band to hell!” I thought to myself while waiting on the New York City subway platform. My mind sought separation from my body. They couldn’t stand to be together. …

How sound extends our nervous system — In 1967, Marshall McLuhan famously coined the phrase “The medium is the message” to express why a communication medium — not necessarily the content it carries — should be the focus of study. McLuhan showed us how technology extends our central nervous system. …

How to think about the internet’s legacy — Around 1776, a group of people in the Thirteen American Colonies discovered that by creating a nation, a story of the future United States, that they could join millions of strangers together to fight for a common cause. …

The question, “What are you reading?” offers a window into not only what someone is reading, but also into what someone has been thinking… — The question, “What are you reading?” offers a window into not only what someone is reading, but also into what someone has been thinking about. I read 35 books in 2018 — if you were to look at my bookshelf you’d see that I’ve been immersed in learning about artificial…

Celebrating the internet’s founding fathers — In the autumn of 1969, a small group of people launched the most disruptive revolution of our time — and yet their names aren’t taught in high school history books, nor do we take off work to celebrate their birthdays. In this piece, I’d like to take a look at…

I believe that humanity is in a period of adolescence. — I believe that humanity is in a period of adolescence. 2. For many years we were just kids.

A brief history of the internet from WW2 to Blockchain (part 2) — In college, I had no idea how to code. I was determined to make my own music sharing app (like Napster!), but I didn’t have a clue how to start. That summer, I befriended a hacker. His name was The Lion King (seriously, as in his screen name was LionKing909)…

A brief history of the internet from WW2 to Blockchain — I’m 100% sure that 100% of you are addicted to the internet, and yet very few of us know where it came from, who made it, or how it works. This piece is part one of my series on the history of the internet. …

A humble proposal to bring plant-based food to American cities — A humble proposal to bring plant-based food to American cities There’s a lack of plant-based food options offered at restaurants in America. In New York City, where I live, less than 2% of the top restaurants have “vegan” or “vegetarian” labeling (based on a casual survey of 50 restaurants). Meanwhile, over 6.4 million Americans identify as vegan, 16 million identify as vegetarian…