How standup comedy converted me from atheist to Jew

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We keep trading quality for efficiency

Tuesday, November 15, 2022

Hand dryers, QR codes, and bluetooth speakers are all more efficient. Also, they suck. An ode to foreplay and taking your time. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Fine, I admit it. I’m a snob.

Tuesday, November 8, 2022

Doesn't anyone have the balls to stand up for elitism, intelligence, books, and the truth anymore? ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

There is no magic bullet

Tuesday, November 1, 2022

The Pelosi attack, Kyrie, Kanye, and our foolish attempts to find "the one thing" that ignites bad actors. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Never too much, hardly enough

Tuesday, October 25, 2022

Ten design lessons from Frederick Law Olmsted, the father of American landscape architecture. Also: Amnesia, Neneh vs. Kamala, Elon/Twitter, sex work, anchovies, the umwelt, and reification. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Soup tossers, Kanye, and why it's good to be hated now

Tuesday, October 18, 2022

In an attention economy, “they're talking about what a jerk I am” still registers as a victory. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

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