Note to Self

with Manoush Zomorodi

Your guide to an accelerating world.

  • Spy Terms of the Internyet

    Nov 8, 2017
    Russian spy tactics have gotten an upgrade since the Cold War. This week, how they work now.
  • Nyet Just a Conspiracy Theory?

    Nov 1, 2017
    If talking about democracy getting hacked feels like old news, it’s time to take a fresh look. 
  • Where Do I Go Now?

    Oct 25, 2017
    There was a time humans were guided by stars, not satellite. Now you can beam into robots, or turn on GPS. But when we put ourselves on autopilot we may lose our minds.
  • Play Video Games for Your Mental Health

    Oct 18, 2017
    You judge the person playing Candy Crush. Even when it’s you. But that mental fist pump from leveling up has real value. How to stop judging and use games for a strategic reset.
  • Talking to Myself

    Oct 11, 2017
    The Replika app chats with you, learns from you, and reflects you back. Your AI self gets pretty real. #realtalkbot
  • I Didn’t See Your Text

    Oct 4, 2017
    And other fibs we tell our friends, family and lovers. Psychotherapist Esther Perel is back to call us on our bullsh*t.
  • Forty Years of Coding In a Man's World

    Sep 20, 2017
    Ellen Ullman started coding in 1978 with a front row seat to the tech-bro take over. She says it's time for a new army of programmers. (Or we'll see more stock photos like this.)
  • Eavesdropping On Epiphany

    Sep 13, 2017
    How (and why) a week of boredom sparked a brilliant breakthrough for one college student. And the link between single-tasking and innovation.