For Students, Less Tech, Not More — Please!

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This is a struggle going back to before anyone worried about AI. One of my worst decisions as a parent was to allow an XBOX into the house. Source
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A State of Emergency in Our Dependence on AI

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I sat down with Dr. Turkle for a conversation about her new book. We covered all the things about relationships we stand to lose if we depend on AI. Source
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Learning about Technology, and Relationships, from Wendell Berry

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Berry describes the beautiful working relationship he had with his wife, Tanya. She typed his work on a Royal standard typewriter. Source
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How Much Should Students Use AI? Preferably Not at All

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New York City recently announced a moratorium on AI use in K-12 classes for the 2026-2027 school year. Source
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It’s Time to Buy Old Books Before AI Destroys Them

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This scheme is the brain child of technicians, people who lead tech companies and tech labs who are wholly committed to a technological view of the world. Source
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On Minds and Machines, Richard Dawkins’s Curious Inconsistency

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If we encounter far more advanced informational technology in living organisms, isn’t the same intuition at least worth considering? Source
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