Rare nuance and level-headedness in culture war commentary.
"OMG Stop Freaking Out!!!" is a Bad Response to Right-Wing Freak-Outs
If you can't say something principled, don't say anything at all
imightbewrong.substack.com
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Rare nuance and level-headedness in culture war commentary.
"OMG Stop Freaking Out!!!" is a Bad Response to Right-Wing Freak-Outs
If you can't say something principled, don't say anything at all
imightbewrong.substack.com
The new space telescope is finding strange new worlds.
How JWST confirmed its first exoplanet and opened a new frontier
JWST's observations of the exoplanet LHS 475 b have demonstrated the space telescope's abilities in the realm of rocky exoplanet research.
planetary.org
Good point here about good-faith reading vs. adversarial reading.
Good-Faith Reading vs. Adversarial Reading
TweetIn response to these recent Cafe Hayek posts – here and here – on the appallingly mistaken reading of Leonard Read’s great 1958 essay, “I, Pencil,” Washington University economist Ian Fillmore sent to me the following excellent e-mail. I share it here, in full, with Ian’s kind permission. Hi Don, I’ve been thinking about this. […]
cafehayek.com
Adam Smith and the Greek tragedeians have more in common than we thought.
Empathy, Adam Smith, and Greek Tragedy | Adam Smith Works
Why were the Greek tragedies so important for Smith? One likely reason is their moral ambiguity, which requires empathy to navigate.
adamsmithworks.org
A fantastic performance coupled with some music history.
BBC Arts - BBC Arts - New Order, timeless style: Blue Monday recorded with instruments from the 1930s
Orkestra Obsolete perform the 1983 hit on a variety of antiquated instruments.
bbc.co.uk
Turns out it has self-healing properties. The trick may be to mix the ingredients at high temperatures.
Riddle solved: Why was Roman concrete so durable?
Researchers have discovered ancient Roman concrete-manufacturing strategies that incorporated self-healing. Applying this knowledge toward modern cement production, they hope to improve the material’s environmental impact.
news.mit.edu
Ted Gioia argues that Barnes & Noble's turnaround is because they hired a book nerd as their CEO instead of a more traditional finance/MBA type.
What Can We Learn from Barnes & Noble's Surprising Turnaround?
Digital platforms are struggling, meanwhile a 136-year-old book retailer is growing again. But why?
tedgioia.substack.com