We like to think of the internet as a window to the world. We believe that when we look at our screens, we are seeing a diverse, expansive reality. But the internet is not a window. It is a mirror. Every click, every pause, every “like” tells the algorithm what you want to see. In…

Will our data live longer than our names? throughout history, immortality was reserved for the pharaohs who built stone pyramids or the emperors who commanded armies. The common person was destined to be forgotten within two generations. The Digital Age has changed the rules of death. We are currently building pyramids of data that dwarf…

Connected to everyone, known by no one. We are living in the most connected era in human history. With a device in our pocket, we can video call a stranger in Tokyo or debate politics with someone in Brazil. Technically, we have never been closer. Biologically, we have never been more distant. There is a…

Navigating reality in an age of synthetic truth. For thousands of years, the human legal and social system relied on a simple biological fact: if you saw it with your own eyes, it happened. “Seeing is believing” was the gold standard of truth. That standard has officially expired. With the rise of generative AI, deepfakes,…