What qualified me to write about Israel was that I wanted to; it took no time to convince myself. The only reservation I had was about eaven: I wanted to write about the Jewish heaven but did not feel qualified because I did not and do not believe in 'it,' though I should. Joshua Cohen convinceeavenfeel share on social
I don't like being victimized by a machine or by other people's demands on my time. I become resentful by feeling forced or incentivized to live a life I don't want to live. That rage in general prevents me from entirely becoming enslaved by technology. Joshua Cohen demandenslavefelt share on social
Most literature everywhere and of every time is bad. Joshua Cohen badliteraturetime Change image and share on social
I have a credit card and a phone. I answer emails; I answer questions on chat in the middle of the day. Then, late at night, I write against other people who do just that. Joshua Cohen answercardchat Change image and share on social
The Internet is a tool, a technology, and we like to say that it has all of these properties, but really, it's just a place where our writing is. Joshua Cohen internetplaceproperty Change image and share on social
I do think that once you remove the limitations of the page, once you turn text transitive, meaning it can be clicked away from, the forward movement of text can be interrupted. But I don't think this is just a function of technology. It's also a function of cultural preference. Joshua Cohen clickculturalforward share on social
The birth of the search engine, it's nothing new: it's essentially embedded in our literature; it's how ideas relate, how the mind makes connections. I mean, connections are made online through links, and within an algorithm, they're made through degrees of relevancy between different terms. Joshua Cohen algorithmbirthconnection share on social
English, unlike Hebrew, is read from left to right - as are clocks. The concepts of clockwise and counterclockwise are universal, irrespective of alphabet. Joshua Cohen alphabetclockclockwise Change image and share on social
There are so many classic Big Brother warning books: the Internet is a horrible, controlling thing, as if it has a consciousness or political agenda. Joshua Cohen agendumbigbook Change image and share on social
I think that technology is essentially a continuation of a divestment of theological power that's been happening since The Enlightenment. It's the idea that God can see and hear everything. Joshua Cohen continuationdivestmentenlightenment Change image and share on social