Wittgenstein finished the Tractatus certain all philosophical problems were solved. Then spent his life disagreeing.
Wittgenstein finished the Tractatus certain all philosophical problems were solved. Then spent his life disagreeing.
Will human-written fiction become artisanal cheese, a luxury for the wealthy few while others eat Velveeta?
Will human-written fiction become artisanal cheese, a luxury for the wealthy few while others eat Velveeta?
How two filmmakers, a borrowed camera, and a Judas Priest concert led to an immortal documentary
How two filmmakers, a borrowed camera, and a Judas Priest concert led to an immortal documentary
Who Merits the Longest NY Times Obituaries?
Using the NY Times Archive API, journalist Ted Alcorn built Below the Fold, a dashboard through which you can explore the last 25 years of Times coverage: 2.2 million articles containing 1.5 billion w
The Historic Strike That Transformed the Danish West Indies
That Denmark was once a slave-trading and slaveholding empire remains relatively little known outside of the former Danish West Indies, known since 1917 as the US Virgin Islands. Nor have the Danes be
AmâŚam I "alternatively influential" ?...
AmâŚam I âalternatively influentialâ? Defined roughly as âpublic thinkers and tastemakers who have real clout in their own demesnes despite only modest internet followingsâ.
Uncovering Hidden Martian Glaciers With Drones
We know theyâre there, we just donât know how deep they are The post Uncovering Hidden Martian Glaciers With Drones appeared first on Nautilus.
I suspect that I was outsourcing my own eating
Adam Dalva at Longreads: Every Sunday evening, I open the fridge, reach into the vegetable crisper, grab a pen, screw in a needle, pinch my stomach, and inject Ozempic. It hurts a bit, but Iâve gotten
Friday links: insane obstacles
The Supreme Court Is Corrupt. This Is What We Can Do About It.
This is excellent: Jamelle Bouie explains why he thinks the Supreme Court is corrupt and what we (through Congress) can do about it. Not all video transcripts work as text, but this one does, so Iâm i
The Dandelion and the Meaning of Life: G.K. Chesterton on How to Dig for the âSubmerged Sunrise of Wonderâ
Recovering the "forgotten blaze or burst of astonishment at our own existence" alive in the back of our modernity-deadened minds.
Coffee Break: American Science in the Crosshairs, Nuclear Nightmares, and a Vision of a Good Life
Part the First: The Attack on American Science Continues, Unabated. A few days ago the president fired the National Science Board (NSB), all twenty-two members of a statutory twenty-five, who served
Simple treatment tweak drastically reduces blood loss from severe cuts
Yujia Huang at New Scientist: A simple modification to the cells that carry oxygen around our body seems to stop severe bleeds almost immediately. When applied to serious wounds in the livers of rats,
The Film That Attacks You
For his latest video essay, Evan Puschak tells us about Un Chien Andalou, the pioneering surrealist short film by Luis BuĂąuel and Salvador DalĂ. The film is particularly notable for a shocking shot in
How Massachusetts Teachers Transformed Their Union
Max Page is president of the Massachusetts Teachers Association (MTA), one of the largest state affiliates of the National Education Association and the largest union in New England, representing roug
How Does Your Brain Know a Cat Is a Cat?
A conversation with renowned neuroscientists Lisa Feldman Barrett and Earl Miller about categories, âfolk psychology,â beginnerâs mind, and thinking fast and slow The post How Does Your Brain Know a C
Andrej Karpathy: From Vibe Coding to Agentic Engineering
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I fixed a few bugs on the Rolodex yesterday â some of...
I fixed a few bugs on the Rolodex yesterday â some of the feeds werenât updating and modifying sites wasnât working properly. (Members get the mini-feedreader view!)
Why You Are Every Conscious Being
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"Since 1900, scientists have observed more than 20...
âSince 1900, scientists have observed more than 20 phases of ice, many of them shaped under extreme conditions. The growing list includes hot ice and even ice that conducts electricity.â
A New Non-Aligned Movement?
Nils Gilman at Dissent: Todayâs emergent Cold War between the United States and China is also a contest for hearts and minds, but the prize has shifted from the periphery to the middle. A diverse grou
Barbara Kopple on Her Labor Documentary Masterpieces
Half a century after its release, (1976) still lands with the force of something happening in the present tense. The documentary is full of scenes that have become part of the language of labor in th
DeBriefed 1 May 2026: Countries chart path away from fossil fuels | Chinaâs clean-tech surge | Global forest loss slows
Welcome to Carbon Briefâs DeBriefed. An essential guide to the weekâs key developments relating to climate... The post DeBriefed 1 May 2026: Countries chart path away from fossil fuels | Chinaâs clean
"Experts Say," Um, No They Don't
A random professor's opinion isn't an expert consensus!
A Treasure Trove of Cambrian Fossils Rewrites the Story of Early Life
Remarkably preserved fossils found in southern China offer a fascinating window into what life looked like at the end of the Cambrian explosion, with half of the species uncovered being new to science
3D Printing a pinball machine
I donât have a 3D printer, but this video makes a compelling case for one. Itâs fascinating to see the process to make it all the pieces work, and extra delightful with all the variants toward the end
On the futility of border walls . "The Ozymandian...
On the futility of border walls. âThe Ozymandian ruins of many such walls litter our ancient and modern landscapes, because for as long as humanity has built hard borders, people have inevitably found
The First Amendment
The dinner was Saturday. By Tuesday afternoon, the FCC was investigating ABCâs licenses and the DOJ had indicted James Comey for a beach photo. The press still wonât say what itâs watching.
Oliver Sacks on Perception
Maria Popova at The Marginalian: âIf the doors of perception were cleansed,â William Blake wrote, âeverything would appear to man as it is, infinite.â But we are finite creatures, in time and in space
May 1: Day of Work or Workersâ Day?
For several weeks, the idea of the first of May as a nonworking public holiday for all workers has been contested in France. After well over a century at the center of the international workersâ movem
Hereâs Why Dreams During Naps Are So Weird
And what it has to do with Thomas Edison The post Hereâs Why Dreams During Naps Are So Weird appeared first on Nautilus.
The Secret to Success Is 'Monotasking' ....
The Secret to Success Is âMonotaskingâ. âWe find that in Ârealâworld work, the more switches in attention a person makes, the lower is their endâÂofâday assessed productivity.â
US Judge Calls Proposed Bayer Roundup Settlement a âFilthyâ Deal
Bayer got a blistering dressing-down from a Federal judge over a proposed sneaky settlement but it is not clear what happens next.
the plurality of accountability (sinks)
taking the parallax view
Beyond The Hype: What Really Drives IPO Prices?
The familiar âIPO popâ may not be a sign of a bargain.
The Case for Hope in Saving the Worldâs Birds
Jennifer Weeks in Undark Magazine: The worldâs birds are in a critical state, under pressure from climate change, habitat loss, and more. A 2019 study estimated that North America had lost one-third o
Weimar
Ritchie Robinson at Literary Review: The small town of Weimar is overladen with historical associations. Goethe spent more than fifty years there as an employee and friend of Duke (later Grand Duke) K
Sourcefeed
Terry Godier (builder of the Current reader app) has developed a new tool for RSS-only feeds. No website. No newsletter. A feed. Why? Terry shares inspiration, insight, and a handful of solid use case
The news is not all bad: five inspiring science stories to lift your mood
Rachel Fieldhouse in Nature: It is easy to feel overwhelmed by the state of the world from reading the news. For that reason, in December last year, Nature gathered seven good news stories of 2025 tha
Merz-Dämmerung
The Chancellor has no clothes.
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