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(Un)Lucky You—Weekly Wisdom

title of the post, along with a picture of Nassim Nicholas Taleb, the patron saint of chance and probability theory
Nassim Nicholas Taleb, the patron saint of chance and probability theory

Also, thoughts on tackling legal misinformation, the next generations prospects, imagining the future, and the right to free speech.

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Pessimism Rules—Weekly Wisdom

Title of the post with triangular cutout of a bust of Antisthenes
A bust of Antisthenes

Also, the problem with the Efficient Market hypothesis, the sign of a top rate mind and the open web is dying.

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The Price We Pay—Weekly Wisdom

The title of the post with right-angled triangle cutout of a picture of a library shelf

Also, the odd thing about familiarity, the problem with abstraction, and why sports truly do matter.

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The Media & War—Weekly Wisdom

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War is hell. Especially on the truth.

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Artifice Over Truth—Weekly Wisdom

The title of the post with a picture of a fashion model, signifying artifice

Also the history of tax-free zones, the reality of low-skill jobs, and the commodification of faith.

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Isolation Diaries Somethings

Assigning Agency—Weekly Wisdom

The title of the post with a traingual cutout of the picture of a robotic hand pointing upwards

Also the truth behind Rogan’s questions, the power of online publishing, what really is Intellectual Property, and why I stopped publishing my COVID diaries.

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Loving your chains—Weekly Wisdom

Title of the post with a triangular cutout of Herbert Marcuse. Mercuse was a leading think in the The Frankfurt School.
A triangular cutout of Herbert Marcuse. Mercuse was a leading think in the The Frankfurt School.

Also, DAOs are stupid, owning demand is key, China is bad at cultural export, and why you should buy things, not experiences.

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Of Maps & Measures—Weekly Wisdom

The title of the post with the triangular cutout of the Mercator Projection, the flat map that is popular in classrooms

Also, the price of discipline, the when-to of balance, the value of a book, and why search engines are dead!

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David Graeber was Right…—Weekly Wisdom

Title of the post with triangular cutout of a picture of David Graeber. picture credit Thomas Altfather Good
Picture of David Graeber. picture credit Thomas Altfather Good.

…about bullshit jobs! Also, the habit of reading, the UX of children, the habit of reading, and what is the real name of Greece anyway.

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The Power of Not Knowing—Weekly Wisdom

The title of the post with a triangular cutout of a smile emoji ball on a table.

Also, on the misuse of probability, the hilarious working habits of young people, the benefits of commitment, the role of luck in life and a bizarre crime