⚡️ Take Back the Future! - Reboot

The progressive case for techno-optimism

Today, I’m sharing what I wrote for Kernel Magazine’s opening essay: a manifesto explaining the personal, philosophical, and historical impetus behind Reboot’s existence. It locates our work in a history of people, ideas, and movements who have sought to align technological and sociopolitical progress. To support our work, buy a copy of Kernel here: Buy Kernel Magazine By Jasmine Sun I came into college as a baby “social justice warrior” planning to major in ethnic studies and become a professor. I was deeply skeptical of capitalism and the state, so academia seemed like a refuge — the…

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