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Polina Kroik

A Review of Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro

Klara and the Sun is one of the few books that really moved me this summer. Set in the near future where AFs, or Artificial Friends, keep…

3 min readAug 28, 2021

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Klara and the Sun

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Polina Kroik

Why we need a different way to talk about Israel and Palestine

This week I watched with horror and trepidation as Israel and Palestine entered into another bloody conflict. As of today, 12 Israelis and…

5 min readMay 20, 2021

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Why we need a different way to talk about Israel and Palestine

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Polina Kroik

Why hasn’t COVID sparked a women’s movement? “Mrs. America” inspires a surprising insight

It has been clear for a while that the pandemic had a disproportionate effect on women. The closing of schools and childcare centers last…

6 min readFeb 3, 2021

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Why hasn’t COVID sparked a women’s movement? “Mrs. America” inspires a surprising insight

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Polina Kroik
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Digital Diplomacy

The firing of research Timnit Gebru from Google has an unexpected lesson about women in positions…

When I first heard that a Black woman researcher was fired by Google for criticizing the company, it sounded like the same old story. As…

4 min readDec 23, 2020

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Polina Kroik

What Biden’s Election Victory Made Me Realize about the Trump Era, and Why We Must Continue Our…

Trump’s presidency contributed to a culture of cynicism and apathy. But for writers, educators, and other cultural workers the struggle…

5 min readNov 9, 2020

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What Biden’s Election Victory Made Me Realize about the Trump Era, and Why We Must Continue Our…

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Polina Kroik

Why I’m worried about a second COVID lockdown in New York City

In September New York came alive with spring-like exuberance. As the heat subsided and the infection rate remained low, New Yorkers filled…

4 min readOct 24, 2020

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Why I’m worried about a second COVID lockdown in New York City

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Polina Kroik
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Digital Diplomacy

Facebook to block ads on election day; but it won’t make a difference

With the election less than a month away, concerns about Facebook’s influence on its outcome are mounting.

5 min readOct 14, 2020

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Facebook’s self-regulation is unlikely to stop the spread of disinformation

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Polina Kroik
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Digital Diplomacy

Netflix’s Social Dilemma tells us how Facebook hacks our minds, but it leaves out one crucial thing

I wasn’t sure what to expect from “The Social Dilemma,” a new Netflix documentary about the ways in which social networks infiltrate our…

5 min readOct 4, 2020

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The Social Dilemma explains how Facebook taps into impulses and emotions to keep us connected

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Polina Kroik

Finding a Different Urgency in James Baldwin’s Writing

Today James Baldwin is remembered as an eloquent advocate for racial equality and a talented writer of the Harlem Renaissance. But during…

6 min readAug 6, 2020

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Finding a Different Urgency in James Baldwin’s Writing

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Polina Kroik

Tove Jansson’s Healing Solitude

Tove Jansson’s The Summer Book takes us to an apparently idyllic setting: an island off the coast of Finland where the young Sophia spends…

5 min readJul 1, 2020

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Tove Jansson’s Healing Solitude

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Polina Kroik

Polina Kroik

I write about tech, women, culture and the self. Book: Cultural Production and the Politics of Women’s Work. https://polinakroik.com/

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