Published inThe Thought ProjectWant to Defuse Conspiracy Theories: Treat Them Like Anxiety DisordersAs we focus our attention on the urgent business of beating back the pandemic, let’s not ignore the still real threat of conspiracy…Feb 20, 2021Feb 20, 2021
Anxiety, Authenticity, and the Art of NOT Being a PoserAfter passing through the anxiety fever dream that was the past four years, many of us feel a renewed sense of hope, possibility, and…Jan 22, 2021Jan 22, 2021
ICYMI: We Should Have Known that Silicon Valley Was Just Another Bad BoyfriendI don’t usually dislike being right, but here’s to wishing I was wrong back in 2018…Dec 10, 2020Dec 10, 2020
Screens are Lifesavers Now — But They’re Still Relationship WreckersThe debate about technology’s effect on overall mental health rages on. Some researchers claim smartphones have destroyed a generation…Apr 15, 2020Apr 15, 2020
Don’t Fear Your Anxiety, Take Advantage Of ItI really enjoyed this interview with the CUNY Graduate Center. Got the chance to talk about anxiety — and why it can be our ally in…Apr 9, 2020Apr 9, 2020
Keep Your Friends Close…: Technology and the Politics of FearSpeaking at the Personal Democracy Forum (PDF) 2016 was one of those paradigm-shifting conference experiences for me. Before PDF, I tended…Jun 29, 2016Jun 29, 2016
Calming the Politics of Fear: Technology and the Anxious Brain“Calming the Politics of Fear: Technology and the Anxious Brain” is my talk from Personal Democracy Forum 2016 (June 10, 2016), adapted…Jun 21, 2016Jun 21, 2016
Never Mind Lean In: Here’s PrecisionismPicture this. A recruiter is reviewing job applications. There are two applicants who have the same area of expertise, identical levels of…May 24, 2016May 24, 2016
Precisionism or: How Women Can Rule the WorldI’ve been thinking a lot lately about what it’s like to be a woman in the male-dominated worlds of technology and academia. I have a foot…Apr 19, 2016Apr 19, 2016