Author: Mudassir Chapra

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Language Makes Society—Weekly Wisdom

The title of the post with a triangular cutout of the map of the subcontinent c. 16th century.
The map of the subcontinent c. 16th century.

Also how data is limited, how money moves, the power of palm oil, artisic machines and for the love of god stop eating frogs!

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Hell is Other People—Weekly Wisdom

The title of the post with a triangular cut-out of a picture of Jean-Paul Sartre
Jean-Paul Sartre

Also, the failure of foreign aid, the role of luck in success, the warped reality of beautiful people, unnecessary evils and how humans are bad at probability.

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The Truth is Dead—Weekly Wisdom

The title of the post with the picture of a young woman screaming.

Also, how people deal with war, the harms(or lack thereof) of social media, being mindful of clients, dreaming in digital and why Star Wars: Rouge one sucks.

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The Technocracy Must Die—Weekly Wisdom

Title of the post with a triangular cutout of the a sign for the Technocracy movement from the 1930s

Also, the dangers of surgical procedures, the misanthropy of orientalists, perception transforming media and the power of human shit.

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On Utilitarianism & Hybrid Workplaces—Weekly Wisdom

Title of the post with triangular cutout of a portrait of Jeremy Bantham

Also, the key to happiness, the easy good times being over and bursting the bubble of on-demand economy.

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Jonathan Haidt is Wrong—Weekly Wisdom

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A picture of Jonathan Haidt giving a speech.courtesy of the Miller Center for Public Affairs

Also, the victimlympics involved in cancel culture, a better written account of twitter not being real, some great advice and why ‘realists’ are anything but!

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Asymmetric Outcomes—Weekly Wisdom

Title of the post with a graph showing symmetric probability and asymmetric outcomes.

Also, the burden of shame, the joy of leisure, Uber’s terrible unit economics, and thoughts on Utilitarianism.

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Reminiscing Y2K—Weekly Wisdom

The title of the post with a triangular cutout of a photo. A photo of a french sign on january 3, 2000 showing the incorrect year of 1900
The title of the post with a triangular cutout of a photo. A photo of a french sign on january 3, 2000 showing the incorrect year of 1900

Also, thoughts on terrorism, friendships, digital serfdom, writing with a slant, and why the carbon offset market is a scam.

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The Policy of Truth—Weekly Wisdom

The title of the post, "The Policy of Truth", with a triangular cutout of Andrew 'Fletch' Fletcher. Fletch was the keyboardist for the band Depeche Mode.
The title of the post, "The Andrew 'Fletch' Fletcher. Fletch was the keyboardist for the band Depeche Mode.

On the pointlessness of successes & failures, cherry picking science, tribalism, my favourite album and what is money, anyway?

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I am a fool, you see—Weekly Wisdom

The title of the post with a triangular cut out of a picture of man in a mexican reaper costume.

Also the cost of technical debt, a movie review that surpasses its subject, and what the luddites stood for.