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David Sax

David Sax (@saxdavid) is the author of Analog: Real Things and Why They Matter. He writes for The New York Times and Bloomberg Businessweek.
Baby crying in arms of father as wife paints chair
December 2018 / Technology

The Secret to the Perfect Lullaby

December 25, 2018March 31, 2020 - by David Sax

One of the world’s biggest toy makers races to engineer music that will put all babies to sleep

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illustration of a book turning into pixels
Arts & Culture / Feature / June 2018

How Digital Archives Delete the Human Experience

June 6, 2018March 27, 2020 - by David Sax

The push to preserve information forever can forfeit our emotional connections with the past

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Education

The Failure of the iPad Classroom

November 7, 2016March 24, 2020 - by David Sax

How technology is hurting students

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June 2012 / Society

Risky Saigon

June 12, 2012April 14, 2020 - by David Sax

Giller Prize winner Vincent Lam and his sensual, sin-filled Vietnam War epic, The Headmaster’s Wager

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June 2006 / Technology

Super Mario’s Temple

June 12, 2006October 16, 2019 - by David Sax

Japan

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March 2006 / World

Hot Jazz in Cold Wars

March 12, 2006July 10, 2017 - by David Sax

havana—“The next performance will be Tightrope,” says the announcer, “who will play 100-percent improvised jazz.” Free jazz. Oh no. Two hours into the second night of Havana’s International Jazz Plaza …

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April 2005 / World

Wall-to-wall Politics

April 12, 2005May 5, 2020 - by David Sax

Graffiti in Buenos Aires is a political act and, for some, a profession. Artist Sergio “Nene” Majon stands beside one of his wall tags. / Photo by David Sax Buenos …

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