I Made an AI Digital Twin of Myself at Synthesia, and the Experience Was Both Fascinating and Deeply Uncanny
When Alexandru Voica, head of corporate affairs at the prominent video-generation startup Synthesia, sent a digital link this past summer, the contents immediately caught me off guard. It was an…
My Daughter’s First Boyfriend Has Made Me Nostalgic For First Love
This unexpected emotional wave recently became the focus of "Ask A MWLTF," a monthly advice column hosted by writer and mental health practitioner-in-training Penelope on the parenting platform Scary Mommy.…
Ontario’s Housing Affordability Crisis is Policy-Made and Can Be Fixed, Industry Experts Say
Despite recent interventions by both the provincial and federal levels of government, Ontario finds itself mired in the deepest housing affordability crisis in its entire recorded history. The historical norm…
The Myth of the Self-Made Life: Why We Overlook What Sustains Us—And How We Can Learn to See It Again
Modern society has long celebrated the myth of the self-made individual. We like to think of ourselves as entirely self-sufficient, conquering our daily challenges through sheer wit, individual grit, and…