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“Depending on who you ask, there are fewer than 10 full-time book review critics working today”

“Depending on who you ask, there are fewer than 10 full-time book review critics working today”

When does an individually felt emotion become part of a collective emotion? The question fascinated both Freud and Franz Boas

When does an individually felt emotion become part of a collective emotion? The question fascinated both Freud and Franz Boas

At 50, Orwell said that “everyone has the face he deserves.” Can the same be said about our hands?

At 50, Orwell said that “everyone has the face he deserves.” Can the same be said about our hands?

New Wave Hardware

We briefly mentioned New Wave Hardware in last week’s Inanimate Lab Notes so this is me doing some unpacking. While you’re there, join 300+ other subscribers and sign up for our newsletter. You’ll get

coulou's vinyl cafe (no. 4) - rainy day selections...

coulou’s vinyl cafe (no. 4) - rainy day selections. “what’s up lovely humans, super excited to be sharing this new vinyl sessssion with you all.”

San Francisco's urban revival is in danger

If the Board of Supervisors falls to the Progressives, the old dysfunction will return.

The Void Would Very Much Like You to Stop Screaming Into...

The Void Would Very Much Like You to Stop Screaming Into It. “I think we can both admit at this point that the screaming isn’t working. The screaming isn’t making you feel any better.”

The Intention Economy: Can you Vibe Code Reality?

A.I. is a mirror for manifestation

Klaus Mann, Anti-Fascist Enfant Terrible

Aaron Gell at Liberties: Before the author Klaus Mann was labeled a mongrel, a queer, a junkie, a communist, and in the curious judgment of the FBI, a “premature anti-Fascist,” he found himself tarred

Do They Go to the Sun?

Joe Griffin on chicken nuggets and the dead.

Scientists Grow Chickpeas in Lunar Soil

It’s one giant leap for moon hummus The post Scientists Grow Chickpeas in Lunar Soil appeared first on Nautilus.

Clive Thompson wrote about coding with AI agents ....

Clive Thompson wrote about coding with AI agents. “Software developers point out that coding has a unique quality: They can tether their A.I.s to reality, because they can demand the agents test the c

Can Sun Tzu’s The Art of War Predict the Outcome of the War on Iran?

To cut through today’s fog of information, Sun Tzu’s The Art of War offers a lens to understand the possible direction of the war on Iran.

How should we define mathematical beauty in the AI age?

Rita Ahmadi at Aeon: Interest in an AI-driven approach to mathematics has been exponential, and many mathematicians have left traditional academic research to explore its potential. Recently, one grou

How AI Will Erase Entire Industries Without Automating Them

Notes on the shape AI displacement will actually take

A Miraculous Escape

A pair of hounds chase a hare across a snowy plain — will it get away? In Mario Kart terms, the dogs have the weight and max speed advantage while the hare is maxed out in acceleration, handling, and

"We took an ancient vice…put it on...

“We took an ancient vice…put it on everyone’s phone, and made it as normal and frictionless as checking the weather. What could possibly go wrong?” I *hate* the extent to which gambling has infested e

Thursday links: short-run market fun

Sean Carroll on The Multiverse, Misinformation, and Why Experts Still Matter

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Ballot Guessr : "GeoGuessr for politics. See a...

Ballot Guessr: “GeoGuessr for politics. See a Google Street View image, guess how the county voted in the 2024 presidential election.” (633/1000 on my first try…but I borked one of the guesses bc I fo

Does This Protein Drive Exercise’s Brain Boost?

Bad news for couch potatoes The post Does This Protein Drive Exercise’s Brain Boost? appeared first on Nautilus.

Debate on Gay Marriage – 1974

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AI Is Rewiring How the World's Best Go Players...

AI Is Rewiring How the World’s Best Go Players Think. “Players now train to replicate AI’s moves as closely as they can rather than inventing their own, even when the machine’s thinking remains myster

Are we in the foothills of World War 3?

Noah Smith at Noahpinion: The photo above is from the Battle of Khalkhin Gol in 1939. This “battle” lasted four months, and was actually just the main phase of an undeclared war between Imperial Japan

The Gen Z Crack-Up?

We surveyed over a thousand young people across the anglophone world to get a sense of their views on politics and culture. Sorry, this article is available to subscriber only. Click here to subscrib

Is Zionism Political Poison?

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Zohrannabes

Across the country, Democrats have tried and failed to emulate Mamdani’s successful mayoral campaign. Sorry, this article is available to subscriber only. Click here to subscribe.

Wolves in Youth’s Clothing

A new crop of young Democratic Party challengers is running on generational politics alone, hoping to capitalize on voters’ hunger for change without running afoul of the centrist establishment. Illus

JROTC Is Preying on Poor Students

A recent string of revelations about abuses by the Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps presents an opportunity to rein in the military’s presence and power in public schools. Sorry, this article

Yesterday’s News

The 20th century saw an explosion in teen media. Now many of those magazines have folded. (SGranitz / WireImage) Sorry, this article is available to subscriber only. Click here to subscribe.

Issue 61: Misery Index

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Behind MrBeast’s Cold, Dead Eyes

Twenty-five years ago, someone like Jimmy “MrBeast” Donaldson would have had little to offer the world. His rise to global phenomenon suggests that virality is emptier than even pessimists thought pos

On Libertarianism, Luddites, and the Decline of Western Civilization

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On Newness, the Nautilus, and the Democratic Need for a Savior

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Fun and Games?

Youth sports are transforming from neighborhood fun to big business. Sorry, this article is available to subscriber only. Click here to subscribe.

High School Hunting Grounds

When the military wants to recruit students, it targets schools in big cities and the South, as well as schools that are poorer and less white than the national average. Sorry, this article is availa

On Terrorists, Wine Moms, and Life on the Fringes

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A Teen Magazine for Grown-Ups

In a culture without a middle, Teen Vogue became a lodestar for aging millennials. Illustration by Richard Chance Sorry, this article is available to subscriber only. Click here to subscribe.

No Cap, the Line Struggle Is Real

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The Making of the Teenager

The teenager we know today came of age in the postwar era — but she owes her existence to the New Deal. Illustration by David Milan. Sorry, this article is available to subscriber only. Click here to