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Will Partin

Will Partin
Will Partin is a freelance writer and doctoral student. He is a research affiliate at University of North Carolina's Center for Information, Technology, and Public Life.
Power Jan 08

What if modern conspiracy theorists are altogether too media literate?

When faced with a book-length onslaught of brain-breaking conspiracies like “Revolution Q,” and the Qanon movement behind it, we might start asking if we're getting things exactly backwards.

Power Jun 17

In what sense is a drone a type of animal?

When we struggle to understand machines of war, we often turn to zoology.

Power Nov 26

What a brandless brand is selling you

How the paradox at the heart of those Instagram ads could signal the horizon of capitalism.

Power Oct 22

‘Red Dead Redemption 2’ and the problems with creative work

If you want to understand the hellish demands of modern labor, look no further than video games.

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