Make ‘em dumb, sell ‘em smarts
Sam Altman wants intelligence to be a utility that you pay him for
Paris Marx
Paris Marx is a Canadian tech critic and host of the award-winning Tech Won’t Save Us podcast. He writes the Disconnect newsletter and is the author of Road to Nowhere: What Silicon Valley Gets Wrong about the Future of Transportation.
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A critical tech reading list for spring 2026
11 books to get your brain moving through the spring
Did I mention I’m writing a new book?
Plus, all the tech news you missed in March 2026
It’s time to stop posting on X
There aren’t any good arguments left to stay on Elon Musk’s platform
Iran attacks reinforce need to reduce US dependence
What you missed in February 2026
Sam Altman’s anti-human worldview
OpenAI CEO downgrades humanity in pursuit of goal to merge with computers
Using an iPod in 2026?
Your recap of January 2026 and an update on my relationship with digital tech
X shows why stricter tech regulation is necessary
We need comprehensive rules on social media far more than age limits
Escaping the trap of US tech dependence
Canada needs real digital sovereignty, not our own digital colonizers