Mayors need to understand the problem
Plus my favorite dad-lit, the farmer vote, and the futile effort to constrain presidential war powers
Random Digest: February 28, 2026
10 hand-picked articles from our collection
This digest was algorithmically curated to spark serendipity and encourage intellectual wandering. Each article was chosen at random from our recent collection, creating unexpected connections and delightful discoveries across diverse topics and perspectives.
Saturday, February 28, 2026 at 2:42 AM
Why Are We Worthwhile?
by Sherman J. Clark We do not need philosophers to tell us that human beings matter. Various versions of that conviction is already at work everywhere we look. A sense that people are worthwhile shape
tante.cc on Acting ethically
Acting ethically in an imperfect world Artifacts and technologies have certain logics built into their structure that do require certain arrangements around them or that bring forward certain arr
Philosophy of the Unconscious
Old Course with a New Look, Free to All Members of The Portal
Research links: lower hit rates
Tuesdays are all about academic (and practitioner) literature at Abnormal Returns. You can check out last weekâs edition including a look at...
The Buses Really SHOULD Be Free
Where the evidence stands on subsidizing public transit
The Ancient Cold Snaps That May Have Shaped Human Evolution
Hereâs when Earthâs climate became chaotic The post The Ancient Cold Snaps That May Have Shaped Human Evolution appeared first on Nautilus.
Jesse Jacksonâs vision for America embraced environmental justice
The civil rights leader, who died earlier this week, linked segregation, pollution, and political power.
Ma Jun: âNo business interestâ in Chinese coal power due to cheaper renewablesÂ
Open and transparent data can accelerate the decarbonisation of Chinaâs industries and boost public interest... The post Ma Jun: âNo business interestâ in Chinese coal power due to cheaper renewablesÂ
three times is political action
the levers not working