Tom Chatfield

Writer, Freelance

Tom Chatfield is an author and tech philosopher, with a special interest in critical thinking. His most recent book is How to Think (2021). He lives in Kent, UK.

Website

X (Formerly Twitter)

Written by Tom Chatfield

A Kindle e-reader on a wooden surface with a pair of glasses blurred in the background.

idea

Economics

Book or kindle, any kind of reading beats colouring-in

Tom Chatfield

A brick wall with a projected shadow of an aeroplane, surrounded by red lighting, with trees and lights in the background.

essay

Automation and robotics

Automated ethics

When is it ethical to hand our decisions over to machines? And when is external automation a step too far?

Tom Chatfield

A woman in a navy starry hoodie and pink sunglasses using a phone with earbuds in a busy, softly blurred background.

essay

Computing and artificial intelligence

The attention economy

It costs nothing to click, respond and retweet. But what price do we pay in our relationships and our peace of mind?

Tom Chatfield

A pink mug with “lol laugh out loud” printed in white. The background features colourful, stacked objects.

essay

Information and communication

I type, therefore I am

More human beings can write and type their every thought than ever before. Something to celebrate or deplore?

Tom Chatfield

A young child in orange pyjamas using a tablet on a bed at night with an adult in the background using a laptop.

essay

Addiction

Cyborg dreams

Gadgets are the first thing we touch in the morning and the last thing we stroke at night. Are we their slaves?

Tom Chatfield

Tom Chatfield has also published 1 article on