Technology
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Blockchain Radicals – review
Cryptocurrency and blockchain might be here for the long haul, but Dávila’s book shows how they can be repurposed by the left, writes David Z. Morris
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Against AI sensationalism
Emmanuelle Andrews argues that yes, AI is scary, but these systems can and must be regulated to provide greater public security and purpose
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Labour pains: Views on birthing, pregnancy and birth control
AJ Silver, Moly O’Brien and Devon Price challenge how UK medical institutions exert control over their bodies
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All to play for: towards a left gaming culture
Gerry Hart shares personal reflections on the politics of gaming, inspired by a one-day festival of games hosted by The World Transformed
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Tapping technology in Nairobi’s informal settlements
Prince Guma reflects on how new digital technologies for water provision have been adapted – and subverted – in informal settlements in Nairobi
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Pixels and mortar: The politics of video game worldbuilding
With the worlds of architecture and video games becoming increasingly intertwined, Gerry Hart examines how video games communicate through their design
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Cryptocurrencies: a view from the left
As cryptocurrencies take the world of finance by storm, Thomas Redshaw examines their rise and what the left should make of them