Mr. Naroditsky is intent on making sure that readers of his Times column feel as if they are getting something out of it, just as he does on his social media channels. “I feel like that’s my God-given responsibility,” he said, laughing. “I’ve resisted the pull of using clickbait and appealing video titles. However entertaining … Continue reading Teaching Chess for The New York Times
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When the Tower Can’t Be Rebuilt: What Institutional Economics Misses About the Next Decade
Rebecca Patterson's recent New York Times essay uses a Jenga tower as a metaphor for the American economy in 2025. Blocks are being removed—small businesses cutting jobs, federal layoffs, consumption concentrating among the wealthy—while AI companies pile massive investments on top. Eventually, she warns, Jenga towers fall down. She's right about the instability. But the … Continue reading When the Tower Can’t Be Rebuilt: What Institutional Economics Misses About the Next Decade
Peter Thiel on the Middle Class
"One fairly minor quote [from the recent Ross Douthat interview of Peter Thiel] that's worth thinking about: "I would define the middle class as the people who expect their kids to do better than themselves." This is actually a great working definition: a dividing line between middle and lower class is the assumption that the … Continue reading Peter Thiel on the Middle Class
The New York Times Problem, Exhibit: Abortion
"The Supreme Court seems all but certain to rewrite the country’s abortion laws when it rules in coming months on a case from Mississippi. But the real-world effects of that ruling will differ enormously depending on how far the justices go.In one scenario, only a small share of abortions now being conducted in the U.S. … Continue reading The New York Times Problem, Exhibit: Abortion
Modern Piña Colada
"Four years into our marriage, my husband found me on OkCupid.I had only joined the site to check out his profile. He had joined to find someone else......Then I received a sweet message: “I see we’re a 98 percent match. Would you like to meet up and see what life has to offer?It was from … Continue reading Modern Piña Colada
Live Long & Prosper
"Behavioral scientists have spent a lot of time studying what makes us happy (and what doesn’t). We know happiness can predict health and longevity, and happiness scales can be used to measure social progress and the success of public policies. But happiness isn’t something that just happens to you. Everyone has the power to make … Continue reading Live Long & Prosper
Policy of Poverty
"The American economy runs on poverty, or at least the constant threat of it. Americans like their goods cheap and their services plentiful and the two of them, together, require a sprawling labor force willing to work tough jobs at crummy wages. On the right, the barest glimmer of worker power is treated as a … Continue reading Policy of Poverty
No. 1 Rule: Keep Your Shit to Yourself
"A day before I sent Malcolm the email saying I wanted to break up, I came across a term online: solo polyamory. It described a person who is romantically involved with many people but is not seeking a committed relationship with anyone. What makes this different from casual dating is that they’re not looking for … Continue reading No. 1 Rule: Keep Your Shit to Yourself
NYT Haikus
https://twitter.com/nythaikus/status/1305809368760356869?s=20 https://twitter.com/nythaikus/status/1305875054471897088?s=20 https://twitter.com/nythaikus/status/1305918840778502145?s=20 Not all are masterpieces, but there are some gems here.
The Great Empty
The New York Times has photos from around the world showing empty public spaces and gives a visualization to the meaning of social distancing that they are calling The Great Empty. Worth a look.
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