T.M. Scanlonâs 1982 essay âContractualism and Utilitarianismâ heralded the emergence of a new ethical theory
T.M. Scanlonâs 1982 essay âContractualism and Utilitarianismâ heralded the emergence of a new ethical theory
Loud, naĂŻve, ham fisted, needy. The American tourist used to be regarded as the most obnoxious creature in the world
Loud, naĂŻve, ham fisted, needy. The American tourist used to be regarded as the most obnoxious creature in the world
He was a spy, a Zen priest, a fisherman, and a Bigfoot obsessive: Peter Matthiessen never had just one life
He was a spy, a Zen priest, a fisherman, and a Bigfoot obsessive: Peter Matthiessen never had just one life
Liberal democracy and liberal education fell together. To save the first, we must resurrect the second
Liberal democracy and liberal education fell together. To save the first, we must resurrect the second
Nicholas Christakis was at the center of Yale's Halloween controversy. He wants to move on. The culture war has other ideas
Nicholas Christakis was at the center of Yale's Halloween controversy. He wants to move on. The culture war has other ideas
Living in Berlin during World War II was like dancing on a volcano â full of raucous parties between the bombing raids
Living in Berlin during World War II was like dancing on a volcano â full of raucous parties between the bombing raids
How Russell Vought Became the Shadow President
One of the biggest assholes in the Trump regime is Russell Vought â and thatâs really saying something; itâs a fierce competition. Heâs the guy who said in 2023 that he wanted to put federal workers â
Coral Reefs Are at a Tipping Point
My underwater dive to discover whether the beautiful ocean organisms are ever coming back The post Coral Reefs Are at a Tipping Point appeared first on Nautilus.
The Detectives Are Sheep (No, Thatâs Not a Metaphor)
Sarah Lyall in the New York Times: Sometime in the 2000s, the producer Lindsay Doran asked her doctor for a book recommendation. âIâm reading that book everybodyâs reading,â the doctor replied. âYou k
Omg, Amazon Prime inserted an ad for Febreze in the...
Omg, Amazon Prime inserted an ad for Febreze in the midst of the most famous match cut in the history of cinema (in Kubrickâs 2001, when the ape-thrown bone turns into a spacecraft). I donât know whet
Thursday links: messy people run businesses too
Philly Wants to Send a Socialist to Congress
Philadelphiaâs Third Congressional District, considered the bluest in the country, is hosting one of its most competitive races in years. What began as a field of over a dozen candidates is now down t
CROSSPOST: DEREK THOMPSON: The Six Megatrends That Define 2026
All of this today from Derek Thompson is very much worth readingâbut since it is a paid post, I cannot ethically crosspost more than one single fair-use section. I have chosen the one about...
Spanish Politics Take the International Stage: Pedro Sanchez vs. Isabel Ayuso
Spanish politics enters the global stage in Mexico. A clash of progressives vs. conservatives where many have underestimated Pedro Sanchez
Newly Discovered Asteroid to Make Close Pass by Earth
It was first spotted over the weekend The post Newly Discovered Asteroid to Make Close Pass by Earth appeared first on Nautilus.
A very good, very 2026 headline: Japan Runs Out of Robot...
A very good, very 2026 headline: Japan Runs Out of Robot Wolves in Fight Against Bears. âStarting at around $4,000, each bespoke Monster Wolf is now equipped with battery power, solar panels, and dete
Soon, access to frontier AI will be scarce and selective
Anton Leicht at Threading the Needle: Thereâs a common mantra in the outskirts of AI policy thought: driven by market pressures and overheated capital markets, AI tokens will soon be abundantâand the
Garlic: Culinary Staple, Birth Control for Flies
A study finds the pungent bulb to be a real turn-off for them The post Garlic: Culinary Staple, Birth Control for Flies appeared first on Nautilus.
The New Counterculture
Ted Gioia on the next indie wave
When Your Participation Is Decoration
This is a smart piece about where we are in America right now, post-Citizenâs United, post-Voting Rights Amendment, post-Dobbs, mid-MAGA: The VRA Was the Nice Version (archive). First, letâs be honest
Gustavo Petroâs Last Push to Phase Out Fossil Fuels
The Caribbean port city of Santa Marta sits at the foot of the Sierra Nevada mountains in Colombiaâs Magdalena department. Along its shoreline runs the Drummond terminal, named after the coal multinat
The scientists fighting to stop the antibiotic apocalypse
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The Doomsday Organism
The post The Doomsday Organism appeared first on NOEMA.
DeLong vs. Google-Clever-Hans (Not Quite Coyote vs. Roadrunner, But Close): Laugh of the Day
Building a catechism out of 500MB of text, one GPUâhour and hallucination at a time, as a monthâlong on-device build_qa.py run to cut what would otherwise have been a $3,000 cloud bill by a factor...
Why Stocks Sometimes Fall for No Obvious Reason
A look at the hidden role of private markets in public stock volatility.
Socialism Has a Future. Central Planning Doesnât.
Over time, the Soviet Union developed a system of centralized planning that became synonymous with socialism. How did the system work? What did it get right? And why did it ultimately become so associ
"I believe in myself. That's why I...
âI believe in myself. Thatâs why I commit.â A young skater doesnât give up trying to land a three-stair kickflip.
Why Did Trump Take Elon Musk to China?
Corruption pervades everything this administration does
Vippo
Artist Jared Madere's new prose of sensation. A strange meditation on when the blades disappear...
You can change your emotions â but itâs a 2âstep process that takes some effort
Christian Waugh at The Conversation: Picture Gigi, having a chat with her boss, when the meeting takes a sharp turn. Gigiâs boss tells her that her work has been lacking recently and that maybe she ne
The Bizarre Twitter Empathy Meltdown
Having empathy for others doesn't require weird metaphysics!
Announcements!
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Did Zohran Mamdaniâs New Budget Really Eliminate New York Cityâs Deficit?
Phillip Wang in Time Magazine: New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Tuesday unveiled a $124.7 billion budget that he said would close a projected $12 billion deficit over the next two years without d
How Mohammed Mossadeghâs Liberal Anti-Imperialism Collapsed
For the US government, violently imposing its will on the Iranian people is a generational tradition. The most consequential of those interventions took place in 1953, when US and UK intelligence over
Sleep linked to slower ageing: huge study pinpoints the right amount
Heidi Ledford in Nature: A sweeping analysis of sleep duration and signs of ageing in half a million adults has pinpointed a sweet spot â about six to eight hours of sleep each day â that is linked to
Shape of Dreams (Zendaya Ă Spike Jonze)
Zendaya co-created a new collection for On, the Swiss fashion company, and Spike Jonze directed this cool promotional video starring the actress. Iâve always loved his aesthetic â along with Michel Go
The Guardian asked authors, critics, and academics to...
The Guardian asked authors, critics, and academics to help compile a list of the best 100 novels of all time. Theyâve done 41-100 so far. Selecting a book will show you who voted for it, then click on
You're Invited: A Conversation About the "Troubled" Film
Longform links: descriptive representation
Thursdays are all about longform links on Abnormal Returns. Wherever possible, free links for premium sites are used. You can check out...
Corporate Democrats Still Donât Understand Housing
Massachusetts Congressman Jake Auchincloss recently sat down for a wide-ranging interview with the conservative columnist Bret Stephens. In that interview, he was asked to explain to a hypothetical d
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