Tag: existential dread

• The Internet’s New Favorite Philosopher

  June 19, 2025

  Byung-Chul Han, in treatises such as “The Burnout Society” and his latest, “The Crisis of Narration,” diagnoses the frenetic aimlessness of the digital age. https://www.newyorker.com/culture/infinite-scroll/the-internets-new-favorite-philosopher more ›

• They Asked ChatGPT Questions. The Answers Sent Them Spiraling.

  June 13, 2025

  Generative A.I. chatbots are going down conspiratorial rabbit holes and endorsing wild, mystical belief systems. For some people, conversations with the technology can deeply distort reality. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/13/technology/chatgpt-ai-chatbots-conspiracies.html?unlocked_article_code=1.Ok8.VBY-.s76GQpFar8r4&smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare more ›