How sex censorship killed the internet we love
The prude Americans did it! They successfully removed all the "smudge" from the Internet! 🎉 Of course, they didn't really clean it up and got rid of all the "filth". They just swept it under the rug. Couldn't have any side-effects, could it?
Stories with the word "porn" in them are important because they're about censorship, sexual health, business trends, sex work, politics, gender and women. They're about people.
Oh well.. 🤷🏻♂️
Paul Miller, talking about his year offline and what he experienced when he “reconnected” with the Internet and Social Media.
Oatmeal explains the "Backfire Effect"
Another psychological effect explained by an awesome Oatmeal comic.
Law Professor vs Municipal Court
A story about a law professor who challenged his ticket for a traffic violation on the grounds of the constitution. By doing so, he shows big flaws in the criminal and civil justice system and the processes around it.
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