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AI Is Bringing Back the Dead, And We Need to Talk About It
This is what grief actually looks like. Not an algorithm. Not a chatbot. Not a subscription service. This. And that distinction matters more than the tech industry would like you to think. I've been sitting with this one for a while. That's not something I usually say. Most of what I write about, I feel clear on. Scams make me angry. Privacy violations make me frustrated. Bad tech policy makes me want to write to my MP. The emotion is usually straightforward. This one is diff
Michael Routhier
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The Algorithm Knows You're Lonely — And It's Using That
Have you ever picked up your phone just to check something quickly, and then looked up to find an hour had passed? Maybe two hours. And you're not even sure what you were looking at. If that has happened to you, you are not losing your mind. You are not weak. You are not bad with technology. You were targeted. And today we are going to talk about exactly how it works, and what you can do about it. What an Algorithm Actually Is The word "algorithm" sounds technical and cold, s
Michael Routhier
Mar 255 min read
How to Set a Screen Time Limit on Your iPhone or Android
Have you ever picked up your phone to check one thing, and looked up 45 minutes later not entirely sure where the time went? You are not alone, and it is not a personal failing. Your phone is designed by experts to keep you on it as long as possible. But there is a built-in tool on both iPhones and Android phones that puts you back in control, and it takes less than five minutes to set up. Why Screen Time Limits Matter The average adult spends over 4 hours per day on their sm
Michael Routhier
Mar 233 min read
Social Media Is Designed to Manipulate You. Here's the 2,000-Year-Old Advice That Fights Back.
Marcus Aurelius never owned a smartphone. He never scrolled through a Facebook feed at midnight or watched strangers argue in the comments of a YouTube video. And yet, nearly 2,000 years ago, he wrote the exact wisdom you need to navigate the digital world with your peace of mind fully intact. Welcome to Stoic Tech. Who Was Marcus Aurelius — And Why Does He Matter Now? Marcus Aurelius was Emperor of Rome from 161 to 180 AD; arguably the most powerful person on earth at the ti
Michael Routhier
Mar 234 min read
Why Scrolling Facebook Makes You Feel Like a Failure
Have you ever picked up your phone, opened Facebook, scrolled through your feed — and then put the phone down feeling just a little bit worse than when you picked it up? If that has happened to you, there is nothing wrong with you. What's happening has a name, it's backed by real science, and it is being done to you on purpose. You Are Seeing Everyone's Highlight Reel — Not Real Life When you post something on Facebook, what do you share? You post the birthday party, not the
Michael Routhier
Mar 234 min read
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