About Kernel Magazine
Kernel Magazine is an annual print publication by Reboot, a community reimagining techno-optimism for a better collective future.
In a landscape dominated by either fatalistic views of the irredeemability of technology or by optimism weaponized as hype where venture-backed bandages are presented as all-encompassing solutions, Kernel Magazine articulates an alternate vision: a critical analysis of technological progress and regress while still charting a path forward.
As a publication by and for technologists, Kernel Magazine is informed not just by theory, but also by our own experiences building, working with, and being affected by tech. We publish deeply researched nonfiction essays, personal narratives, creative short stories, poetry, and visual art. Additionally, we value placing our authors in conversation and debate with each other and the broader Reboot community. To that end, you can read responses to our published essays (and pitch your own) on Reboot’s weekly newsletter.
We open our annual call for pitches in early spring. Subscribe to our newsletter to keep in touch.
If you’re interested in joining our team as an editor, designer, or developer, send Jessica a note at jessica@joinreboot.org.
We’re seeking sponsors to fund our vision to bring serious political, cultural, and intellectual discourse to the technology scene. If this excites you, please reach out to Jessica at jessica@joinreboot.org.
Acknowledgments
We are honored to share the words and art of our writers, artists, and designers with you. Thank you to our contributors for trusting us with their ideas, time, and labor. Our ideas are shaped by the people that surround us, and we are grateful to the members of the Reboot community for all of the time spent in discourse, debate, and creativity.
We appreciate support from organizations including the Omidyar Network, the Ford Foundation, RT Youth Power Fund, SPARC, Emergent Ventures, and 0xPARC.
Finally, thank you to our readers. We are extremely appreciative for the support and the time spent engaging with these ideas in good faith, and we can’t wait to learn and share more alongside you.
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