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Articles by Aja Raden
Six month moratorium on AI development? In your dreams
The news hit fast. From an article in SCMagazine, Tech luminaries call for a 6-month moratorium on AI, but can they stop it? The petition opens with this: Andrew Barratt, Vice President at Coalfire, offers an interesting perspective in an article in Secureworld, Tech Leaders Call for Pause on AI Development: Before I get into this discussion, let me share a little diversion about this “cat out of the bag” expression.
NOTHING LASTS FOREVER
(The 2022 SXSW Film Festival runs March 11-20 in glorious Austin, Texas. Check out Chris Reed’s movie review of Nothing Lasts Forever. Join the conversation with HtN on our Letterboxd Page.) What, exactly, is a diamond, other than the dated “a girl’s best friend” and/or “forever”? In its simplest definition, it’s a mineral “composed of carbon” and formed at very high pressures and temperatures many miles below the Earth’s surface.
THE TRUTH ABOUT LIES
FROM THE PUBLISHER: We always wonder why we believed the lie. But have you ever wondered why you believe the truth? People tell you the truth all the time, and you believe them; and if, at some later point, you're confronted with evidence that the story you believed was indeed true, you never wonder why you believed it in the first place. In this incisive and insightful taxonomy of lies and liars, New York Times best-selling author Aja Raden makes the surprising claim that maybe you should.
Every Living Thing Lies - Including You
This article appeared in the June 2021 issue of Discover magazine as "Natural-Born Liars." Subscribe for more stories like these. We tend to assume that deliberately telling lies is some sort of pernicious aberration unique to liars. Perhaps it’s the result of a mental defect or, more likely, some sort of moral failing. It is not — everything living lies, including you.
The Truth About Lies: The Illusion of Honesty and the Evolution of Deceit
Aja Raden. St Martin’s, $28.99 (320p) ISBN 978-1-250-27202-7 “Why do people believe what they believe,” asks historian Raden (Stoned) in this entertaining survey of “famous swindles.” Each chapter is dedicated to an infamous trick—among them Orson Welles’s 1938 The War of the Worlds broadcast that led listeners to believe aliens had invaded Earth, and the way Rasputin convinced the Russian czar that he had magical healing powers—and illustrates why people fall for lies.
The Bookshelf: History told through objects
Special objects in our world hold great sway on our lives and in societies across the globe. Discover more about our world’s history through the things we carry with us and that we shape into objects of power.What makes a stone a jewel? What makes a jewel priceless? And why do we covet beautiful things?
History of the Wedding Ring — With These Rings
I have been intrigued by the history and symbolism behind jewelry for even longer than I have been making it. Rings in particular are loaded with significance. Since ancient Egypt rings have been know to be the most intimate pieces that we wear. Throughout history rings were used as personal talismans, in business transactions, as symbols of status, and of course to pledge your love to another.
Can You Really Take Your Jewels With You When You Die?
They say the only thing that's certain is death and taxes. I don't know. A lot of people seem to wriggle out of paying their taxes. I am pretty sure we're all going to die. And surely if there's one day in your life when it doesn't matter how you look, it's the day that it's over. So why have we been compelled—for centuries—to adorn the dead? I mean, when all's said and done, do you really need those earrings?
Aja Raden, Author Of 'Stoned: Jewelry, Obsession And How Desire Shapes The World' : NPR
According to Aja Raden, a Hungarian countess commissioned the first wristwatch from watchmaker Patek Philippe around 1868. "[It] was a spectacularly expensive piece of jewelry," the author says. Courtesy of the Patek Philippe Museum via Harper Collins hide caption toggle caption Courtesy of the Patek Philippe Museum via Harper Collins According to Aja Raden, a Hungarian countess commissioned the first wristwatch from watchmaker Patek Philippe around 1868.
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