I read The New York Times, The Morning, almost every morning. On March 30, 2026, the main content of the newsletter was readers' questions. It begins as follows: Your questions There is a lot going on in the world right now, much of it confusing, some of it contradictory, all of it important. War rages, … Continue reading Comfort Journalism: Butter Chicken & Party Balloons
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The Structural Weight of Truth: Selection Pressure, Story Architecture, and the Limits of Explanatory Reach
tl;dr: Communicability is prima facie evidence of partiality I. The Misidentified Mechanism In 416 BCE the Athenians delivered an ultimatum to the people of Melos: the strong do what they can and the weak suffer what they must. The Melians appealed to justice and were destroyed for it. Thucydides recorded the exchange in spare, unsparing … Continue reading The Structural Weight of Truth: Selection Pressure, Story Architecture, and the Limits of Explanatory Reach
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