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Use our library to explore Data & Society's original empirical research and read our expert commentary. Sort by media type, or select one or more topic categories to begin browsing.
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The Atlantic"The accelerated age buries technological origin stories beneath endless piles of timestamped data. When people lose sight of these origin stories, they do a disservice to our technologies and to ourselves." In this essay Data ... Read on The AtlanticMarch 2015 -
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The AtlanticExcerpt: "What’s more, metaphors matter because they shape laws and policies about data collection and use. As technology advances, law evolves (slowly, and somewhat clumsily) to accommodate new technologies and social norms ar... Read on The AtlanticJanuary 2015 -
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The AtlanticData & Society affiliate Kate Crawford comments on a court case in which a law firm is using data from a plaintiff's Fitbit in support of her personal injury claim and explores the implications of elective self-tracking tec... Read on The AtlanticNovember 2014 -
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Center for Popular EconomicsBrian Callaci looks at how the pharmaceutical company business model perpetuates harms. Read on Center for Popular EconomicsNovember 2014 -
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QuartzSelf driving cars are no longer in our distant future, they're here and they're becoming more independent however, D&S fellow Anthony Townsend and NYU colleague, Greg Lindsay argue that this approach is "looking at the wron... Read on QuartzNovember 2014 -
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The AtlanticIn this piece, Data & Society fellow Karen Levy criticizes the oversimplifications of technological tools that attempt to "solve" rape. "It’s encouraging to see techies trying to address knotty social issues like sexual vio... Read on The AtlanticOctober 2014 -
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The AtlanticIn this essay, Data & Society advisor Ethan Zuckerman explains his belief that the "fallen state of our Internet is a direct, if unintentional, consequence of choosing advertising as the default model to support online cont... Read on The AtlanticAugust 2014 -
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The New InquiryIn this essay Data & Society affiliate Kate Crawford asks, “What does the lived reality of Big Data feel like?” She offers "surveillant anxiety — the fear that all the data we are shedding every day is too revealing of our ... Read on The New InquiryMay 2014 -
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Fast Company"As consumers we've been told that we're in charge, so we enjoy the ritual, even though it's exhausting. We even decide when we'll opt out. But what happens when companies walk away from us first?" In this article, D&S a... Read on Fast CompanyJanuary 2014 -
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Fast CompanyStop whatever you are binge watching and check out the British television show Black Mirror, in this article D&S advisor Baratunde Thurston explains why. Read on Fast CompanyNovember 2013