It's bad. Maybe worse?
+ A world without endings, a strange world, the world's last internet cafés (#451)
The World, reshaped
Will human language be relegated to a last-mile artifact? And why are children born in autumn less likely to kill their grandparents? (#450)
The Art of Translation
+ We have time machines and don't really use them. Also: Dude, we’re worried about today. (#449)
Guide to Empathy and Allyship
+ The manual labour behind artificial intelligence, why it's sometimes smart to work hard, not smart (#448)
Books with the power to change your perspective
45 books that have changed people's perspective on something important — novels and non-fiction, classics and little known gems.
Automating Empathy Away
+ The next crisis after the climate crisis, and an article that might literally save lives (#447)
Seeking Danger
Food labels, paper airplanes, and a guide to being feminist (#446)
War, what is it good for?
Things worth doing in the summer, and the struggle with wrapping oranges (#445)
Let's share book recommendations again!
This week's best links, plus a question for you: What book that changed your perspective on something important? (#444)
Careful what you wish for
+ The one consequence of global warming more people should be aware of (#443)
Scars of human-altered landscapes
+ Grief, China, and small inventions with big effects on our modern world (#442)
Taking inspiration from icebergs
+ A simple framework for making tough decisions. Can computers feel pain? (#441)