Constructor theory is a new vision of physics, but it helps to answer a very old question: why is life possible at all? by Chiara Marletto
This Aeon essay reimagines the foundations of physics by framing laws in terms of possible and impossible tasks, and applies it to explain how life emerges from fundamental, no-design physical laws (aeon.co)- Dive into “Life without design”: aeon.co/essays/how-constructor-theory-solves-the-riddle-of-life#life-without-design
99 Problems: The Ice Cream Truck’s Surprising History by Olivia Potts
A 5,401-word investigation tracing ice-cream vans from their 19th-century origins to TikTok-fuelled extravagance, blending social, technological, and design history (longreads.com)- Explore “The virtue of the direct drive system”: longreads.com/2025/08/26/ice-cream-truck-history-hysteria/#:~:text=The%20virtue%20of%20the%20direct%20drive%20system
XAIxArts Manifesto: Explainable AI for the Arts by Nick Bryan-Kinns et al.
A provocation to expand explainable AI beyond technocentric paradigms by valuing artistic practice, empowerment, and openness in AI–art collaborations (arxiv.org)- Dive into “Valuing Artistic Practice”: arxiv.org/abs/2502.21220#:~:text=Valuing%20Artistic%20Practice
What Is the Fourier Transform? by Shalma Wegsman
This Quanta article uncovers how a revolutionary mathematical tool developed during the French Revolution underpins modern mathematics, physics, and technology (quantamagazine.org)- Jump to “Amid the chaos of revolutionary France…”: quantamagazine.org/what-is-the-fourier-transform-20250903/#amid-the-chaos-of-revolutionary-france
Philosophy’s influence on technology design – and why it needs to change by Robert Rosenberger
A Conversation essay arguing for integrating philosophical rigor into design to question assumptions about communication, utility, and understanding in technology interfaces (theconversation.com)- Read the critique of “communication as mere information exchange”: theconversation.com/philosophys-influence-on-technology-design-and-why-it-needs-to-change-51417#communication-is-more-than-the-mere-exchange-of-information