Regular stories from the hidden corners of history. Histories uses the words of those who were there; The History of Things explores aspects of everyday life.
A psychiatrist in recovery explores the addictions in all of us, integrating science, philosophy, and the art of flourishing in recovery. Columbia University bioethicist, author of THE URGE: OUR HISTORY OF ADDICTION, a New Yorker Best Book of 2022.
One of the best historical Substacks. Like Letters of Note, it's successful because it hones in on a specific type of historical source: notes and note-taking methods from the past.
Topics include the societal impacts of AI, human rights implications of surveillance technologies, consumer privacy and data protection, social media governance, and more.
My partner Roya Pakzad's newsletter about her important work at the intersection of technology and human rights.
