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
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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
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
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
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
The scientists fighting to stop the antibiotic apocalypse
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"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.
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
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
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
The 2026 National Recording Registry inductees were...
The 2026 National Recording Registry inductees were announced today. âThe 2026 selections mark the first recordings by Taylor Swift and BeyoncĂŠ chosen for the registry.â Also: music from Weezer, The G
A Conversation With Jeffrey Gibson And Sara Reisman
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Why they stopped building wooden stupas
On survivorship bias in history
This Tiny Celestial Body Past Pluto Shouldnât Have an...
This Tiny Celestial Body Past Pluto Shouldnât Have an Atmosphereâbut Astronomers Say They May Have Detected One.
Why College Turns People Into Socialists
The modern university mirrors the very economic system its graduates are taught to defend.
Edge of Destiny 360°
I previously shared a 360° video of Weekend Update, but this sketch from SNL is a more entertaining use of the technology (that I canât get to work on adblocked Safari, but could in Firefox. YMMV)
Bonnard and Escapism
Julian Bell at nonsite: âThe museums are full of uprooted pictures,â Pierre Bonnard once said. The artist was anxious for his pictorial seedlings. They might be thrust out into galleries in which they
Thursday Poem
Shoulders A man crosses the street in rain, stepping gently, looking two times north and south, because his son is asleep on his shoulder. No car must splash him. No car drive too near to his shadow.
A Moment That Changed Me: I Saw My First Total Solar...
A Moment That Changed Me: I Saw My First Total Solar Eclipse â and Its Beauty Shook Me to My Core. âI knew the theory, but I was not ready for the experience.â
David Malouf on D.H. Lawrence
David Malouf (1934 â 2026) at Sydney Review of Books: Each lover of Lawrenceâs poems will have his own story of first contact with a new and unique consciousness. Lawrence was the first entirely moder
Failures of Intuition and Geometric Impossibilities
by Jonathan Kujawa Human intuition is a marvelous thing. With scant evidence, we can make assessments, judgments, and predictions that are often surprisingly close to correct. But our intuition can al
Paying My Respects to a Linguistic Virtuoso
Notes on Kenneth Hale, the Brahma-bull-riding theoretical linguist who spoke 50 languages.
How the West Could Turn a Trickle of Water Into an Endless Supply
Hotter, drier weather, poor planning and a ballooning population are putting enormous pressure on the American Westâs water supply. So, to get more out of every drop, some cities and counties are begi
This Weekâs Photograph
Seven cyclists passing from Brixen into Vahrn, on a bike path behind a vineyard in South Tyrol. Enjoying the content on 3QD? Help keep us going by donating now.
the min-max mystery
I'm still dissatisfied with the pleasure principle
Itâs been over a decade, and scholars of the new history of capitalism have no more sense of a system now than when they began. What went wrong?
Itâs been over a decade, and scholars of the new history of capitalism have no more sense of a system now than when they began. What went wrong?
âIf youâre in a household where the currency is stories, itâs an environment which is conducive to learning those tricksâ
âIf youâre in a household where the currency is stories, itâs an environment which is conducive to learning those tricksâ
What Childhood Folklore Did You Learn As a Kid?
I loved this post by Kelsey Miller for Cup of Jo about âchildloreâ. âRemember typing âBOOBSâ on a calculator?!â someone will blurt. âOr â or that thing when youâre driving by a cemetery and you have
Nobody Asked for This Washington Post Podcast
Bezosâs new opinion section has 515 YouTube subscribers. CBS News is at historic ratings lows. The Daily Wire is shedding audience. The billionaires paying for all of it say it doesnât matter.
I Want to Live Like Costco People . "Embracing the...
I Want to Live Like Costco People. âEmbracing the Costco lifestyle means accepting the fact that I am, in many ways, becoming my father.â
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