humanity

While we may not resemble Frankenstein physically, we too are made of the various parts of our life experience that shape and change us.

It is easy to view individuals as numbers or as a collection of attributes, as a walking set of probabilities that can predict certain behaviors instead of humans with agency. We would do well to not fall into this trap, especially these days, when we’re already too often represented as pixels on a screen.

I felt like I was in a constant battle between what I knew in my head was best for me and what my heart screamed at me to do, which was to tell him I had made a mistake, that I wanted him back in my life, that I still cared.

When I passed through that Amazon Go market, there was such little interaction between me and the world that the entire experience felt illusory.

If you’re tired of reading about people, it may be time for you to learn more about great apes, our evolutionary forefathers.

I traded staying six feet away for sharing six seconds of embrace because I didn’t know if or when I would see some of these people in my life again.

Social prescriptions limit the acceptable forms of love, and among the most difficult norms to defy is monogamy. If your instincts carry you outside social convention — as mine have — you must work all the more diligently for love to succeed.

Playing at The Marsh in San Francisco starting Sept. 20, “Bravo 25” explores themes of human interaction and the relationship between people and technology. Written by Gibson herself, the show draws upon her real-life experiences as a therapist and humanitarian worker.