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Bad Guys Win…Sometimes—Weekly Wisdom 23rd November

Also, how BBQ went from scraps to gold, the power of stories, how to be better at predictions, and how block chain is trash.

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The Real and the Imaginary—Weekly Wisdom 16th November, 2021

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.

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On Language and Reason—Weekly Wisdom November 9th 2021

NEW FORMAT! Also, on love, the metaverse, the dark side of fame and the trap of commodification.

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Nothing is Rocket Science—Weekly Wisdom 3rd November 2021

Also, the connection bet writing and reading, and a description of the moral panic around cancel culture.