Walker Larson holds a BA in writing and an MA in English literature. Prior to becoming a writer, he taught literature and history at a private academy in Wisconsin. He is the author of two novels, Hologram and Song of Spheres. When not working on his acreage or spending time with family and friends, he blogs about literature and education on his Substack, The Hazelnut.
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Recently, The Washington Post laid off a third of its newsroom and staff. It’s a monumental act representing the twilight of legacy media, a symbol of the changing information landscape. The one-time gatekeepers of information and “correct opinions” have lost a great deal of credibility, and, with it, profit margins. Jeff Bezos reportedly lost $100
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Much of a child’s education happens outside the classroom and begins long before he first sits down at a desk. Like a plant, a toddler draws nutrients from his surroundings, the “soil” of the home environment, almost as soon as he can recognize mom’s face. This soil forms the basis of the child’s future formalized
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What do minimalism, slow living, tech resistance, and homesteading – all growing trends in America – have in common? They all spring from a longing for a simpler way of life. Sometimes that longing takes on a nostalgic or idealistic form. Yet it’s a legitimate desire, symptomatic of our sense that something has gone wrong, that our techno-industrial world, for
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In a recent article for Plough, Paul Kingsnorth posed the following question: “How long will it be, after all, before AI manipulation means that we cannot trust anything we read, see, or hear online? Months? A year?” Already, AI can generate text, audio, and video that can only barely be distinguished from human-produced content. “Deep fakes” abound.
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