How the Arts and Crafts Movement Shaped Digital Product Design

His proposal to end the war isn’t a peace plan—it’s a reward for aggression.

The governing ideology of the far right has become a monstrous, supremacist survivalism. Our task is to build a movement strong enough to stop them

There’s a fundamental problem with Donald Trump’s new trade policy: it fails a test that actual 5th graders can pass. I know this because I tried explaining his “Liberation Day&#8…

Amid growing concerns over Big Tech firms aligning with Trump administration policies, people are starting to move their digital lives to services based overseas. Here's what you need to know.

Trump stacks the deck for Putin, and against democracy

The operation was driven with a frenetic focus by the billionaire, who channeled his resentment of regulatory oversight into a drastic overhaul of government agencies.

We find the truth and tell the truth

Our democracy cannot be held hostage by billionaires. Let’s restore power to the people and demand accountability from our leaders.

A tech insider speaks about Elon Musk’s playbook for DOGE.

Elon Musk's DOGE.gov website is so poorly designed that it lets anybody make changes to an unsecured database that it's pulling from.

Government tech experts say Elon Musk’s team could have seized the moment to make Washington work better.

Craft is more than a nice to have, it’s the foundation of exceptional design.

Editor's Note:From one point of view, Peter Kaizer and The Stony Man agree on almost nothing.  From a deeper point of view, we agree on almost everything.  I asked Peter to write a post for The Stony Man because I value his perspective on the deeper issues at stake in today's political milieu.  I gave him carte blanche to pick the topic, within a few parameters.  I was pleased, but not surprised, when he chose this topic, which I consider to be one of the most important topics if we are to save our democratic republic.  Peter and I frequently go head-to-head on the political issues of the day.  But we've been able to maintain respect for each other as persons, even though we usually don't agree.  I thank Peter for his thoughtful contribution to The Stony Man.Peter:We find ourselves in a time of political and cultural polarization in our nation and beyond. In a world where everyone is one social media post away from a meltdown, the ability to “agree to disagree” has become a lost art. Every disagreement is treated like a personal insult of the highest order, and changing your mind is seen as a weakness. Standing firm is mistaken for righteousness when it’s just believing what you believe.Let’s be honest; not every disagreement needs a winner. Sometimes, the best move is to step back, nod, and move on, or even better, try to gain an insight or an appreciation for an alternative point of view.

OpenAI’s CEO claims the company has yet to receive an official offer from Elon Musk’s team, sources say.

'Silicon Valley Playbook' video I am not a big fan of the video format, but I certainly grasp its importance as a communication medium. Many of you came here thanks to YouTube! A reader with advanced video skills convinced me to do a five-minute piece on "Silicon Valley's Playbook to

The Oregon senator thinks Democrats need to go to war with Elon Musk.