HACK: an etymology
Nov 4 · 5 min read

Type ‘hack’ into Google and its first suggestion is ‘hack my life’, which I learn is a weekly American how-to series. IMDB informs me that, ‘TV personality Kevin Pereira and comic Brooke Van Poppelen explore the world of “life hacks”: procedures or actions that solve problems, simplify tasks or reduce frustrations.’ Returning to the search bar I scan the prompted suggestions for the term ‘Life hacks’. Life hacks for kids, for girls or for architects…

