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Articles in Culture & Politics (78)
Will AI Enable New Musical Creativity or Undermine Musicians?
On my astonishing and somewhat alarming experiments with music generation software, and what AI technology means for music-making.
In His Right Mind
The meaning of Aaron Bushnell’s sacrifice.
It’s Time to Break Up with Capitalism
Malaika Jabali, author of a new introduction to anti-capitalist and socialist politics, explains why we need to break up with our economic system.
Abolish the Tipped Minimum Wage
Service workers deserve a real livable wage. How is this even up for debate?
What If We Didn’t Consider Criminalization an Option?
Instead of re-criminalizing drugs, Oregon should actually take care of people.
The Dystopias of Yesterday
Looking back on the disaster scenarios of vintage sci-fi.
Nick Hanauer on How Corporate Propaganda Makes Us Fear Sensible Social Policy
The businessman and host of Pitchfork Economics on how “corporate bullshit” misleads us.