The Metamodern Miasma
The decline of cultural postmodernism explains the rise of global far-right populism better than any pundit.
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Links & Sundry
A collection of 71 issues
Polling
A scientific case for being cautiously optimistic about 2024 (and yes, we still need to work hard af)
Retirement
A quick hit of late capitalist angst involving Amazon, Larry Fink, and a single-serving cup of Cheerios.
Promises tracker 1
How to read Elon's threat to take his Tesla vaporware elsewhere.
Shock and awe
The same absurd Big Promise is driving AI and crypto to the same corrupt ends
Merseyside Rockies
Sorry: this is a post about satisfaction, sports, and soccer vs. baseball.
Information infatuation
Are computers really as valuable as we seem to think they are?
Not a real post
Why I haven't blogged in a bit, plus what an AI thinks the "High Priest of the Intergalactic Church of Vibrations" looks like.
Oh Crossref
If you care about open peer review metadata (and, I mean, who doesn't), please consider taking a small action today.
OSTP
Jeff Pooley has the goods on the OSTP announcement: it's a great step, but not without significant downside risk for equity in publishing.