âIn my day, artists kept it realâ is a sentiment that will never get old â as long as aging critics keep employing it
âIn my day, artists kept it realâ is a sentiment that will never get old â as long as aging critics keep employing it
âThe American novel offers the dream of escape: away from civilization and into the forest, away from marriage and onto the sea, away from history and back to boyhoodâ
âThe American novel offers the dream of escape: away from civilization and into the forest, away from marriage and onto the sea, away from history and back to boyhoodâ
If you would save the planet, forget The Planet. Think only of the sensual properties of one dear place
If you would save the planet, forget The Planet. Think only of the sensual properties of one dear place
Seeking Culture Epics
Most stories are small, about short periods in the lives of a few people or small groups.
Tops and Bottoms
What if you invested at the bottom of a bear market? What about the top before a bear market? The post Tops and Bottoms appeared first on A Wealth of Common Sense. ...
This looks interesting: Quiche is a highly customizable...
This looks interesting: Quiche is a highly customizable but simple browser for iOS.
Stoic Ethics: The Good, The Bad, and The Indifferent (part 2)
an invited talk given to 52 Living Ideas community of learners
" The internet known within China is a very...
âThe internet known within China is a very different internet to the one known by the world at large. It is censored, regulated and structured quite differently. It is controlled and managed, rather t
New Alzheimerâs Blood Test Promises Earlier Detection
A simple blood test is the holy grail for Alzheimerâs diagnosis The post New Alzheimerâs Blood Test Promises Earlier Detection appeared first on Nautilus.
"Engagement" is a dumb metric
An algorithm doesnât always tell you what content people truly find valuable. Plus more from my chat with Mike Solana.
Coffee Break: Armed Madhouse â Eyes in the Sky that Cannot Hide
Airborne ISR has long been treated as a source of persistent, reliable battlefield awareness. But the conditions that enable this capability also create structural vulnerabilities. As sensor networks
Now Online: a Treasure Trove of 1000s of Secret Concert Recordings
For decades, a guy named Aadam Jacobs has been recording live music shows. His collection of over 10,000 shows since 1984 feature the likes of Nirvana, R.E.M., The Pixies, Björk, Depeche Mode, Liz Pha
On the network effect of the weekend : "The...
On the network effect of the weekend: âThe essential characteristic of the weekend is not just the having of a day off, but rather that other people have the day off.â
You Could Be Genetically Resistant to GLP-1s
Ten percent of people carry a genetic variant that makes them vulnerable The post You Could Be Genetically Resistant to GLP-1s appeared first on Nautilus.
Tuesday links: finding great ideas
Anti-Manosphere, Chimpanzees, Girlboss
Links and recommendations + event in NYC
The Vulnerability Of The Liberal Neutral State
The post The Vulnerability Of The Liberal Neutral State appeared first on NOEMA.
A Collection of Transit Tickets
A brand designerâs âcompendium of transit ticketsâ from around the world. Many of these are from the 90s and 00s. Design inspiration for daaaaays. (via meanwhile) Tags: de
Nothing ever dies. It merely becomes embarrassing.
OR: the Halo theory of science
Jed Perl: âMorgan Meisâs Three Paintings Trilogy is the most exciting new writing about the visual arts to appear in a generationâ
Jed Perl in the New York Review of Books: Morgan Meis will say anything. He jump-starts complex philosophical ideas with slangy turns of phrase, referring to a âshitshow from start to finish,â a âfuck
The Death of the Basic American Car . "Today,...
The Death of the Basic American Car. âToday, there are so many wealthy people who can afford luxury cars that it simply isnât that profitable for companies to produce cars for the bottom 40 percent of
Before Making Sweeping Claims About Epistemology, You Should Think About Whether They Imply Something Obviously Absurd
And whether, for example, they'd vaporize all scientific knowledge
Bye Doom
Kyle Ford has crafted a handy tool to extract or create an RSS feed from a variety of sources including Instagram, Facebook, Mastodon, Bluesky, Threads, X, TikTok and YouTube.
Spring-time, night-time, rabbits and raccoons
Thinking of Lowell and Bishop in Arlington
An AI bot created by Andon Labs is running its own...
An AI bot created by Andon Labs is running its own retail store in San Francisco. The bot has hired a pair of human employees and âhas a corporate card, a phone number, email, internet access and eyes
Vikings
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Research links: American exceptionalism
Tuesdays are all about academic (and practitioner) literature at Abnormal Returns. You can check out last weekâs edition including a look at...
âWho Cares?â Gave Us Trump
On a very bad liberal habit that just wonât quit. Kamala Harrisâs political skill consists of being an elite liberal from the citadel of elite liberalism. (Anna Moneymaker / Getty Images) Recently, Je
A noirish road thriller about violent teenagers, an underrated '90s conspiracy thriller with a great soundtrack, and more
Roundup 04/14/2026
"Gerontocracy has always thrived in undemocratic...
âGerontocracy has always thrived in undemocratic places â Communist peopleâs republics, Gulf monarchies â where only death could pry power from the ruling elders. American gerontocracy is exceptional
Cop-Killer Bullets
Biaggiâs rise went hand-in-hand not just with law and order politics but with a shift in the balance of power within the police profession writ largeâaway from the respected chiefs, and toward the ira
The R&D Premium: Why Innovation-Intensive Stocks Outperform
The R&D Premium: Why Innovation-Intensive Stocks Outperform
They Speak for the Trees: Meet the âPetal Protectorsâ Guarding NYCâs Cherry Blossoms
Touching or shaking the fragile flowering cherry trees can harm them. Volunteers on Roosevelt Island make sure that doesnât happen.
The "Foremost War Skeptic"
The media made JD Vance. Now theyâre protecting the investment.
Steve DiBenedettoâs Cosmic Sense of the Absurd
John Yau at Hyperallergic: Steve DiBenedetto, who began exhibiting in the 1980s, has become one of the best painters of his generation. A bundle of contradictions, restlessly moving between figuration
An interactive explainer on the physics of GPS ....
An interactive explainer on the physics of GPS. âThe answer is in some ways simpler than youâd expect, and in other ways more complex. GPS is fundamentally a translation tool: it converts time into di
Tokenmaxxing and the Token Value Chain
Who profits from tokenmaxxing and who gets stuck with the bill.
Political Corruption Is Being Normalized
A little-known Supreme Court case that just vacated the corruption conviction of a local official raises a crucial question: Will the kind of influence peddling now ubiquitous in politics become unpro
Woman of Letters party in San Francisco (May 30th)
My nonfiction book, Whatâs So Great About The Great Books? is coming out on May 19th.
New York City unveils its first rest stop for delivery workers
After years of delays, the place to rest, recharge, and escape the elements is a major â but incomplete â win for the people delivering your burrito bowls.
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