Technology & Society
Series 08 · 0 explainers
Every technology has side effects. This series explains appropriate technology, the precautionary principle, what screens do to attention and how communities can judge an invention before it spreads, with research summaries instead of hype.
The first notes in this series are at the press. Until then, browse the other series.
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- Food & Farming Regenerative fields, family farms, shared harvests and where our food comes from. Series 03 First notes in print
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