The Next Big Gasoline Shortage Is Coming
If the pandemic has taught us anything, it’s that we cannot ignore the warning signs for future catastrophes.
Zeynep Tufekci
Zeynep Tufekci is a contributing writer at The Atlantic and an associate professor at the University of North Carolina. She studies the interaction between digital technology, artificial intelligence, and society.
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