Series

Internet Sovereignty

Nine writers explore the future of the internet.

It's obvious why we hate social media We need better internet platforms. We're already building them. By Josh Kramer · Part 1 · 1 Apr 2026 13

The case for taxing AI slop A minuscule levy on the largest AI producers can usher in a New Deal for cultural workers in the AI Age.

By Mike Pepi · Part 2 · 3 Apr 2026 17

I quit Spotify—now I buy albums like it's the 90s We're renting our music and platforms instead of owning them. New internet platforms want to change that.

By Elle Griffin · Part 3 · 6 Apr 2026 15

Airbnb, Uber, & Meetup wanted better exit options The SEC couldn't give it to them. By Elle Griffin and Nathan Schneider · Part 4 · 13 Apr 2026 6

The hidden labour of the internet And how design can bring it out into the open. By lou millar-machugh · Part 5 · 16 Apr 2026 1

The algorithm doesn't have to destroy us We can build internet platforms that actually work. By Elle Griffin and Hamish McKenzie · Part 6 · 20 Apr 2026 11

The Internet has no benches The case for internet neighborhoods we can hang out in. By Spencer Chang · Part 7 · 28 Apr 2026 16

The internet needs ecologists Not just engineers.

By Matthew Prebeg · Part 8 · 30 Apr 2026 12