The curiously critical newsletter

Sentiers brings you carefully curated articles and commentary about our changing world and potential futures. Subscribe now and get our 1st zine free, which will include four in-depth interviews with Sasha Constanza-Chock, Renata Avila, Amelia Winger-Bearskin, and Bryan Boyer.

“Patrick Tanguay’s project is 100%, without a doubt, the smartest and most interesting newsletter I read each week. Straddling technology, philosophy, design, systems thinking, and culture.”

Matt Muir, Web Curios

Some recurring inquiries

  • Where is technology going, how can it be more humane?
  • How can we bring about the futures we want?
  • What are the important signals of change and past lessons which might provide glimpses of what’s coming?
  • How should cities evolve for their citizens?
  • Are AIs new competitors or new companions?
  • What of the climate, ecosystems, and systems in general?

Latest issues

No.266 — May 28, 2023

How Design Is Governance ⊗ Where Ideas Come From ⊗ “This Studio Is a Response to Hopelessness About the Future”

No.265 — May 21, 2023

Why an Easier Life Is Not Necessarily Happier ⊗ What A.I. Risks We Should Really Be Worried About ⊗ Google I/O and the Coming AI Battles

No.264 — May 14, 2023

Will AI Become the New McKinsey? ⊗ Doug Rushkoff Is Ready to Renounce the Digital Revolution ⊗ Degrowth in Japan