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Alex Hern
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AI writer at the Economist. I write about it, that is. I’m still human. One of literally dozens of people online who is not American.
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The Marvels doesn’t deserve its reputation as the beginning of the MCU downfall
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"Using AI to write your paper is like using a forklift in the gym" is a great analogy -- but a lot of people are using it like it is a general argument against forklifts and it is not.
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If you own a car you are spiritually suburban
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a psychosexual reflection of the conflict at the heart of all suburbanites between fear of the outside world and desire for connection and contact
or, like,
a big bike that kills you if you don't curtsey in front of it
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i can visit all my friends and the world's greatest culture and an infinite amount of activities for my kids to do without setting foot in a car
city dwellers: for a story, what’s your favorite part of living in a city?
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america's becoming more british
If you look a bit down the road, everything about this article is a giant flashing red five-alarm emergency for America. This, in quiet ways, is how the American dream dies. Addressing this should be the only topic of conversation for any serious politician. (Gift Link) www.wsj.com/economy/amer...
Nobody’s Buying Homes, Nobody’s Switching Jobs—and America’s Mobility Is Stalling
America’s mobility is stalling, and it has economic consequences for everyone. Growing families can’t upgrade, empty-nesters can’t downsize, and when people can’t move for a job offer, they often earn...
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I enjoyed Close to the Machine which is squarely that time period amzn.to/4mBZPso
Close to the Machine: Technophilia and Its Discontents
Close to the Machine: Technophilia and Its Discontents, Ellen Ullman's cult classic memoir of the world of computers in the 1980s and early 1990s, is an insight of a world we rarely see up close. "Ast...
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Stansted is Britain’s Cheeky Airport
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Yes, in every demographic the rich people skew the average up. Boomers, as a demographic, are rich. The fact that poor boomers exist doesn’t change that fact.
