James Stevens
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Well red and well read.
Came for the creativity. Stayed for the community.
James Stevens
Introduced by the author Kyle Chayka, the term ‘Filterworld’ encapsulates the phenomenon of uniformity shaped by the invisible hand of digital algorithms. In this digital age, algorithms are the unseen curators, dictating the content you consume and influencing your tastes, relationships, and the fabric of your daily life through interfacing... See more
Just a moment...
Curation Is King and
A large, pale moth fluted around the room and alighted on the rim of the lampshade, imprinting its shadow on the wall. I reached over to flick it away, but my hand was stayed by a voice in my head. The souls of the people we once loved, come to watch over us.
The House Of Doors, Tan Twan Eng
HMD’s Barbie flip phone goes extremely hard
theverge.com
When it comes to gambling, the big argument used to be about state lotteries. These lotteries are taxes on the poor—a way for the government to raise funds without being on the hook for raising actual taxes on everyone.
But at least lotteries function like taxesin that the funds they raise are spent on social services within the state.
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But at least lotteries function like taxesin that the funds they raise are spent on social services within the state.
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Jonathan V. Last • Robot Gamblers Are Making People Poor
I returned to NYC from my house on Cape Cod less than a week after 9/11. The first thing I did when I got home was race downtown to see the fallen towers. Many of you know this story, but when I got there and raised my camera to my eyes, a police officer approached me, whapped me… Show more
Scenarios: Uncharted Waters Ahead
hbr.org
Interestingness and
“In the end, people don't view their life as merely the average of all its moments—which, after all, is mostly nothing much plus some sleep. For human beings, life is meaningful because it is a story. A story has a sense of a whole, and its arc is determined by the significant moments, the ones where something happens. Measurements of people's... See more