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Finding Hope in Dark Times

Practicing hope is difficult, but in a society whose dominant attitudes are hopelessness or denial, it is a crucial skill to develop

Jan 27

Jan 27

Biden’s Warning About Misinformation is Offensive Given his Genocide Apologetics

Warnings about tech companies promulgating lies are ironic given the Biden administration’s unwavering campaign to cover up genocide in…

Jan 20

Jan 20

Our Mismanaged Social Ecology is Fueling Misinformation Wildfires

Misinformation about the LA fires has underlying social causes that we must acknowledge while battling the immediate incidents

Jan 15

Our Mismanaged Social Ecology is Fueling Misinformation Wildfires

Jan 15

Deconstructing Surveillance Week 10 — Inside Resistance, Design Justice

Finishing our “practice” section, we discuss surveillance in Palestine, resistance by Google employees, and a vision of just tech and…

Nov 6, 2023

Deconstructing Surveillance Week 10 — Inside Resistance, Design Justice

Nov 6, 2023

Deconstructing Surveillance Week 9 — Resistance and Making Change

A week of taking note of historical and present examples of creative and courageous resistance to surveillance systems

Oct 30, 2023

Deconstructing Surveillance Week 9 — Resistance and Making Change

Oct 30, 2023

Deconstructing Surveillance Week 8— Theories of Change

What models do we hold when considering power and change? This week, we learn theories of change for ethical data science

Oct 23, 2023

Deconstructing Surveillance Week 8— Theories of Change

Oct 23, 2023

Deconstructing Surveillance Week 7 — Imagination, Hope, Liberation

As we transition to thinking about our practice, and making change, can we even conceptualize in the first place that change is possible?

Oct 16, 2023

Deconstructing Surveillance Week 7 — Imagination, Hope, Liberation

Oct 16, 2023

Deconstructing Surveillance Week 6— Student Projects

For this iteration, we take a look at a few student projects, where each analyzes a different surveillance measure

Oct 10, 2023

Deconstructing Surveillance Week 6— Student Projects

Oct 10, 2023

Deconstructing Surveillance Week 5 — Synthesizing the Problem

As we finish out defining the “problem” of surveillance technology, we can step back and reflect, connecting some pieces together.

Oct 2, 2023

Deconstructing Surveillance Week 5 — Synthesizing the Problem

Oct 2, 2023

Deconstructing Surveillance Week 4 — Scientific Management of Labor

This week we are covering Taylorism and the data-driven management of labor, exemplified through Amazon warehouse scanners.

Sep 25, 2023

Deconstructing Surveillance Week 4 — Scientific Management of Labor

Sep 25, 2023

Nick Rabb

Nick Rabb

PhD candidate in Computer Science and Cognitive Science at Tufts University, organizer w/ Dissenters, MA Peace Action, formerly Sunrise Mvmt. Philosophy nerd.

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