Ethics in Beta

@ethicsinbeta.bsky.social

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I track the parts of tech that change people more than devices. Substack: https://ethicsinbetajournal.substack.com/

A simple Venn diagram with two overlapping circles. The left circle is labeled “Me,” the right circle is labeled “Electron.” In the overlapping area, the text reads “start behaving differently when observed,” comparing human behavior under observation to the observer effect in physics.
A person sitting at a wooden desk with a laptop, holding their head in one hand. Soft daylight comes through a window. Text on the image reads: “Technology keeps getting smarter. Life doesn’t feel easier.”
A printed sign on an office door reads “Absolutely No Orwellian Nonsense Allowed.” The door opens into a standard office space with cubicles, computers, and overhead fluorescent lights.
Photo of a concrete floor with yellow directional arrows and footprint symbols painted on it. Overlaid text reads: “When systems start shaping how people move, that’s the real signal.”
An empty control room with monitors and an empty chair. Text that says "Technology shapes power more than we like to admit."