The year is 2073 and I am 86 years old
When I was a kid I was bored all the time. There were video games, but no Internet. Everything in my childhood felt lonely. Perhaps … Read More
Is the world getting better?
Hyper-bullish writers on liberal democracy like Steven Pinker and Malcolm Gladwell talk a lot about how modern living is the best it’s ever been. Paradoxically, … Read More
Ian’s shoelace site
Ian Fieggen, via Aftermath: For Ian, the cumulative effect of all of these factors is a deep sadness, a sinking feeling of exhaustion and futility. … Read More
Turns out, people pay for things that are rare and valuable
Joshua Benton, reporting for Nieman Lab: Assuming that overall headcount remained constant, the researchers say that reducing coverage of crime would improve both visits and subscriptions. Increasing coverage of … Read More
The problem with prediction machines is they are predictable
Alex Harper: The primary problem with Vibe Coding is that AI, by its very nature, is a statistical engine. It generates the most “probable” result … Read More