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On the psychology of layoffs in tech…
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On “cells interlinked”
I just came across the connection between “Bladerunner 2049” and Vladimir Nabokov’s “Pale Fire”. Mind blown.…
On the passing of Barbara Ehrenreich
Fifteen/Twenty years ago, when it was easier to believe, I read "Nickel and Dimed" and "Bait and Switch". Catherine Liu pays a tribute…
"The Prince of Cringe"
I thought only I had this reaction -- but it's gratifying to know at least one other person feels this way. From an article in The Compact: The real meat of Harry & Meghan is vengeance, and…
Zizek (presciently) on virtual reality
From all the way back in 2004 (!), in “Conversations with Zizek”, between Slavoj Zizek and Glyn Daly: As a result, the taste of reality we get today comes from products, situations, or actions depriv…
"Caves"
I had a small puzzle RPG idea: you have to explore and find something, except that the “worlds” themselves would be easy to specify and shareable etc. Nothing very original, but still fun to make. I…