Nopecoin
A blistering takedown of cryptocurrencies leads to an exceptionally dark thought: what if crypto is a self-perpetuating trauma machine?
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Welp, we're trying the four-day workweek. Here's how, why, and how we'll be gauging success.
How to talk to conspiracy theorists about Atlantis
It’s tempting to think of conspiracy theorists as uneducated, unintelligent, insane, or bad-faith actors. But we’re increasingly finding that the inverse is often true.
It's all abstract
Research abstracts have changed a lot since they first appeared two centuries ago. It might be time to re-evaluate them.
Vacation
I'm heading on vacation, and won't be posting much here most likely. But here's a parting thought about the need for breaks.
Oops
We need to come to terms with the fact that the information age is basically a giant uncontrolled experiment.
All eyes on the primary
I didn't have much time to write today, so here's just a quick note on the machine and the experience of voting in my first ranked-choice election.
My NYC Mayoral Rankings, Part II: Candidates & Rankings
My mayoral rankings were both quite easy — there are two clear top choices — and very hard between those two. Thanks to ranked choice voting, though, I can give both a shot to win.
My NYC Mayoral Rankings: Part I, Approach
I took a debate judge approach to figuring out who to vote for, and I'm pretty pleased with how it turned out.
Not today!
I've been trying to write every day, but today I failed. Sort of. Here's why, maybe?