Will you let a computer read your emotions?
+ Ableist language, Vaccine Humour, Earth in space (#347)
1. The emotion business: who's cashing in on your emotions
I love «show, don’t tell» pieces, and this one is particularly well done. The Financial Times asks you to activate your camera to show you how and why computers are reading your emotions (or trying to, at least). Entertaining and insightful — could you avert the car crash by pulling a 😲 face? Start here.
2. The harmful ableist language you unknowingly use
As we’re making progress — slowly, finally — towards more gender inclusive language, there’s another aspect that gets much less attention: ableist language. Indeed, as this piece by the BBC illustrates, our language is full of expressions that are disrespectful to people with disabilities. Once you see it, it’s obvious, and somewhat embarrassing you didn’t notice it before. Read it now.
3. Why Did It Take So Long to Accept the Facts About Covid?
«We’ve learned more, and here’s what’s changed, and here’s how we can make sure everyone understands how important this is.» — That is e…