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Author of The End of Absence, Solitude, and All We Want MichaelJohnHarris.com

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Heart-and-mind-expanding work from one of the country's best. Loved this essay, Arno!

13.06.2025 18:03 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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In disaster-stricken Okanagan, a conspicuous silence from Poilievre At a packed rally in Penticton, BC, Pierre Poilievre didn't mention climate change, despite the region suffering increasing fires, floods, crop failures and smoke taint. Supporters didn't mind.

The intrepid @arnokopecky.bsky.social is out on the trail, reporting on Poilievre's campaign for Prime Minister. Given that Poilievre won't allow the press to embed with his campaign, this is arduous but crucial work...
www.nationalobserver.com/2025/04/07/a...

07.04.2025 20:48 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Disruptor: William Rees Knows How to Save the World UBC’s William Rees, creator of the "ecological footprint," warns that endless growth is unsustainable. Can we change course before collapse?

Spent some time with a personal hero: William Rees, the originator of the "ecological footprint." For Vancouver magazine, I wrote about his vision of the planet's carrying capacity, the overshoot problem, and humanity's precarious future.
@vancouvermagazine.bsky.social www.vanmag.com/city/people/...

18.03.2025 14:30 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Opinion: A love letter to love letters What your Valentine’s Day card can mean in an age of constant connection

Love letters are a vanishing art in the age of DMs.

So, in anticipation of Valentine's Day, I wrote a Love Letter to Love Letters for @theglobeandmail.com. πŸ’œ

www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...

10.02.2025 18:00 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Is misinformation influencing Vancouver City Hall? | The Narwhal With a looming by-election, Vancouverites should think hard about what forces are shaping our city’s β€” and planet’s β€” future

Will Vancouver's natural gas ban be undone by misinformation and apathy? We're so lucky to have a writer like @annecasselman.bsky.social who reports the hell out of this infuriating/hilarious/powerful piece.
thenarwhal.ca/vancouver-mi...

31.01.2025 02:37 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

Tipping Point! 😍

05.12.2024 19:00 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Opinion: The automation of writing is almost here. But what will happen to us if we cede our written language to AI? Our written language has always been blurred by vague usage, clichΓ©s and careless generalities. But the advent of AI-generated text brings a far riskier degradation

What will happen to us when we cede our written language to AI? My latest for @theglobeandmail.com
www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...

05.12.2024 16:51 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Writing tip: Write a book you can sell to publishers for a lot of money. You can then use the money to buy the things you want.

25.11.2024 19:28 β€” πŸ‘ 1394    πŸ” 161    πŸ’¬ 89    πŸ“Œ 58
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Hello, I’m Phoenix. Would You Like Your House Cleaned? | The Walrus Get ready for an army of robots that workβ€”and reasonβ€”like us

πŸ€– Spending time with a groundbreaking robot called Phoenix made me question AI, the future of work... and just about everything. Here's my essay for The Walrus: thewalrus.ca/sanctuary-ai/

03.12.2024 21:26 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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