We need a secular language for suffering
No words can ease suffering, but secular people have alternatives that don't require belief in gods or prayer.
What happens when the caregiver shortage arrives?
Caregiving is essential work, but it's rarely treated or recognized as such.
The future of aging is already here
And disabled people are testing it.
The next accessibility revolution is time
Physical presence and strict scheduling are no longer necessary in much of life, so why do we pretend they are?
The myth of the predictable body
We all benefit when society isn't designed around the fiction of perfect, reliable health.
Accessibility should be boring
People with disabilities should get to go to the beach, too.
The future of independence is interdependence
Every one of us depends on others; the only difference is how visible that dependence is.
Disabled people are creating the future in their bedrooms
A life lived in a small space doesn't have to be deprived or meaningless.
AI: the greatest disability aid since the wheelchair?
AI can serve as assistive technology to help people who suffer from cognitive dysfunction.
Do we actually want human-centered healthcare?
We should leave the human aspects of healthcare to humans, and let AI handle the rest.
Fighting hustle culture: When rest feels like failure
Do new technologies save labor, or merely increase the unsustainable pressure to be productive all the time?
The morality play of chronic pain
Will AI help treat pain more effectively, or will it just learn to replicate human biases?