Marshall McLuhan was right! Also, the time the US defaulted, credibility in the social sciences, the fog of politics, and David Foster Wallace on humility.
Author: Mudassir Chapra
Also, how BBQ went from scraps to gold, the power of stories, how to be better at predictions, and how block chain is trash.
Also the dehumanizing nature of photographs, the state of US electoral politics, China’s state power, the incentives that made the internet and how to engage online.
NEW FORMAT! Also, on love, the metaverse, the dark side of fame and the trap of commodification.
“Of all the unimportant things, [sport] is the most important.” – Pope John Paul II (supposedly)
Also, why now is the best time to innovate in tech and what is news, anyway?
Also, the colonizing power of photos, the debate on cancel culture, and the joys of being mediocre.
Also, the insularity of twitter and a conspiracy theory on Silicon Valley’s disdain for Facebook
Also, steering ships via currents, the easy access of lies, and how nothing has changed.
Also, more on over-overcomplication, anxiety around minibars, and the fake future.