Doug BierendThat Time I Almost Took a Job With the NXIVM CultIt seemed like a good idea at the time9 min read·May 20, 2024--15--15
Doug BierendThe Machines Have Already RisenWe shouldn’t fear AI. We should be fighting what’s already built.6 min read·Dec 26, 2022--19--19
Doug BierendinGENNegotiating Ecological GriefTrying to justify hope in the face of increasingly certain doom.·8 min read·Aug 10, 2021--8--8
Doug BierendMushrooms are Having a MomentI took a journey into the fringes of fungal fascination — here’s what I learned·13 min read·May 28, 2021--11--11
Doug BierendinVantageUsing Video to Defend Indigenous RightsAn online workshop by WITNESS shares the best practices for capturing and leveraging video against abuses of power3 min read·May 7, 2018----
Doug BierendinVantageAugmented Reality’s True Purpose: Serving the Appetite for Big DataFuturist and VR innovator Mark Pesce warns that we are being lured into a gilded cage of surveillance and influence10 min read·Feb 26, 2018----
Doug BierendinVantageSeeing Karachi through its Abandoned Public Railway SystemThe remains of Karachi’s failed public transportation system offers a view into one of the world’s most complex, conflicted megacities.10 min read·Feb 5, 2018--2--2
Doug BierendinVantageNetflix Is Watching You WatchAnd they aren’t shy about admitting it5 min read·Dec 14, 2017--1--1
Doug BierendinBRIGHT MagazineCan Screen Time Reduce Prison Time?Education companies now offer tablets to prisoners. But the jury’s out on whether they’re here to help or profit.8 min read·Oct 31, 2017--2--2
Doug BierendinBRIGHT MagazineLooks Like Silicon Valley Wants To Disrupt Your Kid’s LunchMore than 30 million American students rely on school meals. But can an app fix the glitches?4 min read·May 5, 2017----