Jon Mooallem
WIRED
Seattle, WA, United States
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Past articles by Jon:
Am I The Worst For Looking at Other People's Texts on the Subway?
We are all informational predators. We are also all informational prey. → Read More
Should I Confess My Internet Stalking to My Date?
It's probably fine, but consider: Just because you know something doesn't mean you have to bring it up. → Read More
Is it OK For Me to Ask Customer Service Reps if They're Robots?
Gather round for a tale of a modern art exhibit, a deafening thwack, and a mass abandonment of civility. → Read More
Mr. Know-It-All: Should I Feel Guilty For Watching Pirated TV?
Lots of people do it, but does that mean they shouldn't feel bad about it? → Read More
When Someone Melts Down in Public, Can I Record It? (Please?)
There might be a civic duty you're fulfilling—or you might just be a voyeur. → Read More
Inside the Mind of Steven Spielberg, Hollywood’s Big, Friendly Giant
Steven Spielberg has made some of the greatest kids' movies ever. Now he's unleashing his inner child with The BFG. → Read More
So Someone Is Hate-Retweeting You. Here’s What You Do
The solution seems obvious—block ’em!—but it's actually a bit more nuanced than that. → Read More
Dear Mr. Know-It-All: Do I Really Have to Use a Wedding’s Instagram Hashtag?
It's a question as old as time: Do I have to do something just because the bride and groom want me to? We have some advice for that. → Read More
Dear Mr. Know-It-All: Do I Really Have to Let People Know About My Digital Holiday?
In a society where we all seem tied to our devices, does the rejection of email every weekend come off as a preposterous, selfish luxury? → Read More
Dear Mr. Know-It-All: Should You Delete Someone’s Facebook Account After They Die?
How long should you wait before shutting down someone’s Facebook account? → Read More
How to Instagram Thanksgiving Without Being a Bad Guest
Dilemmas plaguing you? Condundrums got you in the doldrums? Just ask our encyclopedia of advice, Mr. Know-It-All. → Read More
How to Instagram Thanksgiving Without Being a Bad Guest
Dilemmas plaguing you? Condundrums got you in the doldrums? Just ask our encyclopedia of advice, Mr. Know-It-All. → Read More
Mr. Know-It-All: If My Spouse and I Watch Stuff On Our Own Devices, Will We Drift Apart?
Can gadgets rip apart a marriage? Mr. Know-It-All has some advice. → Read More
Is It Elitist to Sit in the Back of an Uber?
Mr. Know It All ponders the deepest questions of the digital era. → Read More
What’s the Right Age for My Kid to Watch Star Wars
Q: What’s the right age for my kid to watch Star Wars? A: Let me introduce you to Amanda, a 33-year-old mixed martial arts fighter who does jujitsu-based battle at throw-downs with names like “DEEP: Cage Impact” or “Princesses of Pain,” in Tokyo, New Zealand, or Oklahoma. She’s 5′4″ and 156 pounds and is known… → Read More
Mr. Know-It-All: Square Has a No-Tip Button. So Is It Extra-Rude to Not Tip?
Is it extra-rude not to tip at a coffee shop that uses Square, since I have to actively press a No-Tip button? → Read More
Mr. Know-It-All: Is It OK to Kick a Robot?
Christoph Niemann Q: Is it OK to kick a robot? A: Robots: They’re just like us! Just look at them go! Exploring the ocean floor! Assembling cars! Detonating explosive devices! Vacuuming the living room! Performing surgery! I read about one, called OSHbot, that works at a hardware store in San Jose, greeting customers in five… → Read More
Mr. Know-It-All: Is It OK to Kick a Robot?
Christoph Niemann Q: Is it OK to kick a robot? A: Robots: They’re just like us! Just look at them go! Exploring the ocean floor! Assembling cars! Detonating explosive devices! Vacuuming the living room! Performing surgery! I read about one, called OSHbot, that works at a hardware store in San Jose, greeting customers in five… → Read More
Jon Mooallem: How the teddy bear taught us compassion
In 1902, President Theodore Roosevelt legendarily spared the life of a black bear -- and prompted a plush toy craze for so-called "teddy bears." Writer Jon Mooallem digs into this toy story and asks us to consider how the tales we tell about wild animals have real consequences for a species' chance of survival -- and the natural world at large. → Read More
We Name Other Planets’ Moons, So Why Haven’t We Named Ours?
Well, the moon does technically have a name: “the moon.” → Read More