Evan Selinger

Evan Selinger is an associate professor of philosophy at Rochester Institute of Technology and a fellow at the Institute for Ethics and Emerging Technology.

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Augmented-Reality Racism

Augmented-Reality Racism

The tech world is brimming with optimism for our augmented-reality future. But what will happen when flawed, prejudiced people get their hands on these tools? More »

'But Everybody's Doing It!' Lance Armstrong and the Philosophy of Making Bad Decisions

'But Everybody's Doing It!' Lance Armstrong and the Philosophy of Making Bad Decisions

When body enhancement is the norm, is there any other way to be competitive? More »

Nudge, Nudge: Can Software Prod Us Into Being More Civil?

Nudge, Nudge: Can Software Prod Us Into Being More Civil?

Maybe the answer for making online comments more thoughtful isn't in people, but in code. More »

The Philosophy of the Technology of the Gun

The Philosophy of the Technology of the Gun

Does the old rallying cry "Guns don't kill people. People kill people" hold up to philosophical scrutiny? More »

What Happens When We Turn the World's Most Famous Robot Test on Ourselves?

What Happens When We Turn the World's Most Famous Robot Test on Ourselves?

For years the Turing Test has been used to compare humans with computers. Now sociologists are using it to compare humans with each other. More »

Why It's OK to Let Apps Make You a Better Person

Why It's OK to Let Apps Make You a Better Person

An ethicist considers the ramifications of using apps to improve our habits. And also whether willpower as we normally think about it even exists. More »

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Photos of Tornado Damage in Moore, Oklahoma

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