Why is the sky blue?
And: The Orality Theory of Everything (#564)
Something big is happening
Plus: Why ICE needs masks, and why the housewife is recent invention (#563)
Are you game?
Understanding predictions markets and distilling leadership lessons from parenting advice. (#562)
The beautiful, collapse-aware mind
Plus: Why a lot of population numbers are fake (#561)
What possibly could go wrong
Plus: Black swans and why life appears better in the past (#560)
How to navigate a rapidly changing world
«The fact that we cannot save everything does not mean we cannot save anything» (#559)
Trust issues
The kids are alright (in Finland) and spending the city budget (in Paris) (#558)
Alarmist you said?
Plus: All the great news the headlines missed in 2025 (#557)
Nothing matters more than what you pay attention to.
Brief reflections on the year ahead.
Weekly Filet Awards 2025
The best of the web, in 13 categories you won't see anywhere else.
How do you do, fellow verbs?
Alternate realities. Wonderful personal gifts. And great things that happened in 2025. (#556)
If you're overwhelmed, this is for you
Plus: Solarpunk, the toxic pull of the manosphere, and why we must teach AI to forget. (#555)