Two books warn about the privacy implications of AI and neurotechnology

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'Nickel and Dimed' and 'The Case for Quitting' reconsider our relationship to work

Today’s episode features two books – one classic and one new – that might lead you to reconsider your relationship to work. Nearly 25 years ago, journalist and activist Barbara Ehrenreich went undercover as a nursing aide, waitress, hotel maid and retail worker to write Nickel an ...  Show more

Hernan Diaz on his new novel 'Ply' and understanding America through technology

Hernan Diaz’s new book, Ply, takes place in a future where institutions have fallen apart. It appears to be a book about systems and community, but turns out to be one about the self. Ply’s protagonist is a “pincher,” someone who steals electricity from the grid to sell on the bl ...  Show more

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