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June 10, 2021
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Many People Have a Vivid ‘Mind’s Eye,’ While Others Have None at All
“Matter Scientists are finding new ways to probe two not-so-rare conditions to better understand the links between vision, perception and memory. Credit……”
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““This land was made for you and me” — Woody Guthrie “I’m all right Jack, keep your hands off of my stack” — Pink Floyd I’ve been reading Rick Perlstein’s…”
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Returns to Scale in Broken Windows | Fantastic Anachronism
“Everyone is familiar with Bastiat’s broken window fallacy: breaking a window may seem to generate economic activity through its repair, but it’s actually a loss…”
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Timothy Morton’s Hyper-Pandemic
“In 2013, a philosopher and ecologist named Timothy Morton proposed that humanity had entered a new phase. What had changed was our relationship to the nonhuman.…”
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The Canny Catharsis of Bo Burnham’s Year ‘Inside’
“Netflix/Ringer illustration Entertainment about, or even just set during, the pandemic is no longer a novelty. First, there came a wave of specials and one-offs…”
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Young Creators Are Burning Out and Breaking Down
“Many people who have found fame on TikTok are struggling with mental health issues. Gen Z creators are struggling with the challenges that come with building,…”
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Bo Burnham’s ‘Inside’: A Comedy Special and an Inspired Experiment
“On Comedy Using cinematic tools other comics overlook, the star (who is also the director, editor and cameraman) trains a glaring spotlight on internet life…”
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The Brain Isn’t Supposed to Change This Much
“Science “Scientists are meant to know what’s going on, but in this particular case, we are deeply confused.” Ed Yong 1:00 PM ET Adam Maida / The Atlantic /…”
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The COVID lab-leak hypothesis: what scientists do and don’t know
“NEWS EXPLAINER Nature examines arguments that the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 escaped from a lab in China, and the science behind them. Amy Maxmen View author…”
June 8, 2021
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‘Raiders of the Lost Ark’: Why the “Indy Doesn’t Matter” Criticism Needs to Be Put in the Ground
“Among the many atrocities committed against popular culture by The Big Bang Theory , there exists only one that equals the sheer, breathtaking obnoxiousness of…”
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How can I help my husband lose weight without being fatphobic?
“Here’s The Thing is an advice column/newsletter where I mostly beg people to either stop dating someone or to ask their crush out. Or I talk about weird things…”
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The Man Who Put Out Fires with Music
“I’ve long been obsessed with the hidden power of song. I’m not talking about how music entertains us, or even its higher artistic potentialities, but something…”
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Why Are Investment Funds Obsessed with Old Songs?
“What’s the hottest area of investment in the music business? Take a guess—maybe Broadway shows or jazz nightclubs or vintage guitars? Okay, those were jokes.…”
June 6, 2021
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Why the New York Pizza Fold Works
“Ideas The mathematician Jordan Ellenberg discusses gerrymandering, bad COVID-19 projections, and how geometry explains the world. 6:00 AM ET Derek Thompson…”
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“As an old outdoor hobby draws new followers, metal detectors are sweeping the country. Nikoline Bohr, 32, a member of the Ring Finders network, with her metal…”
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Why ‘quirky’ people are attractive
“There are some universal standards of beauty, so why has evolution not made us all beautiful? When it comes to attraction, originality can pay off. R Recumbent…”
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“Me, surfing the ‘net (Getty) Welcome to Galaxy Brain — a newsletter from Charlie Warzel about technology and culture and big ideas. You can read what this is…”
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The End of Stock Market Fundamentals?
“DealBook Newsletter AMC’s shares are defying gravity. That could have consequences. June 3, 2021, 8:20 a.m. ET AMC’s market value is now close to that of Delta…”
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There’s no such thing as a tree (phylogenetically)
“So you’ve heard about how fish aren’t a monophyletic group? You’ve heard about carcinization , the process by which ocean arthropods convergently evolve into…”
June 2, 2021
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“This is the free, weekly version of Men Yell At Me, a newsletter that explores the intersection of politics and power in red state America. If you like it,…”
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Scientists Partially Restored a Blind Man’s Sight With New Gene Therapy
“Matter Using a technique called optogenetics, researchers added light-sensitive proteins to the man’s retina, giving him a blurry view of objects. In an…”
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Our Digital Pasts Weren’t Supposed to Be Weaponized Like This
“News Analysis A recent firing at The Associated Press is the latest example of the way in which our digital pasts are never far from the present, despite what…”
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Opinion | I’m a Physicist Who Searches for Aliens. U.F.O.s Don’t Impress Me.
“Guest Essay I’m a Physicist Who Searches for Aliens. U.F.O.s Don’t Impress Me. May 30, 2021, 9:30 a.m. ET Part of an unclassified video taken by Navy pilots…”
June 1, 2021
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Opinion | I’m a Physicist Who Searches for Aliens. U.F.O.s Don’t Impress Me.
“Guest Essay I’m a Physicist Who Searches for Aliens. U.F.O.s Don’t Impress Me. May 30, 2021, 9:30 a.m. ET Part of an unclassified video taken by Navy pilots…”
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Stoner: the must-read novel of 2013
“O n 13 June 1963, the American novelist John Williams wrote from the University of Denver, where he was a professor of English, to his agent Marie Rodell. She…”
May 31, 2021
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Andy Weir’s Project Hail Mary and the soft, squishy science of language
““A human and an alien are stranded on a desert island…” Enlarge / The Project Hail Mary mission patch, depicting Sol, Earth, Tau Ceti, and the names of the…”
May 30, 2021
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The Mystery of Magic’s Greatest Card Trick
“The Great Read At 94, the magician David Berglas says his renowned effect can’t be taught. Is he telling the truth? Is … this your card? David Berglas at work…”
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The hidden reason processed pet foods are so addictive
“From potently smelly additives to offal concentrates, pet food companies turn to some surprising ingredients in the quest to make kibble delicious. T The cue…”
May 29, 2021
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Why didn’t suicides rise during Covid? – Works in Progress
“I. When COVID started spreading, life got more depressing, people became more depressed, but suicide rates went down. Why? First, are we sure all of that is…”
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Microwave Weapon Concerns Spread to Department of Homeland Security
“U.S. government suspicions about microwave weapon attacks have apparently spread to the Department of Homeland Security, the nation’s largest federal law…”