The Content Moderator’s Trolley Problem
Imagine this. A runaway trolley is hurtling down a track towards five people who are tied up and unable to move. You are standing next to a lever. If you…
The Ship of You: Are You the Same Person Online and Offline?
Let's begin with an ancient puzzle, a thought experiment that has troubled philosophers for centuries. Imagine the famed ship of the hero Theseus docked in a harbor. Over the years,…
Creator Economy Existentialism: Are You Really Free?
“Man is nothing else but what he makes of himself.” With this single, seismic statement, the philosopher Jean-Paul Sartre threw down the gauntlet of the 20th century. He declared that…
Our Digital Cave: Plato’s Allegory for the Digital Age
In a dark cave, a group of people sit chained, facing a stone wall. They have been here their entire lives. Behind them, a fire burns, and between the fire…
Tea App Data Breach: How a Digital Sanctuary Became a Trap
What, exactly, is a safe space? Is it a physical room with a locked door? Is it a community bound by shared identity and trust? Or is it something more…