Archive for 2022/08


2 Recommendations

THE VIRTUES We had to sign up for Topic to watch the second season of “Lykkeland,” which I’m getting very positive feedback on, so you should check out the first season on Amazon Prime, which seemingly everybody has access to but now I’ll get e-mail from people who don’t, who hate Amazon or have an […]

Hope

Today I’m feeling optimistic, and I haven’t had that spirt here for a very long time. Let’s start with France banning private jets: “As France Swelters, Private Jets Come Under Attack – Politicians are proposing regulating or banning flights by such planes after a summer of extreme heat and soaring energy prices prompted growing calls […]

Logan Ury-This Week’s Podcast

Logan Ury is a behavioral scientist turned dating coach, and the author of the book “How To Not Die Alone.” As the Director of Relationship Science at the dating app Hinge, she leads a research team dedicated to helping people find love. After studying psychology at Harvard, Logan ran Google’s behavioral science team—the Irrational Lab. Her […]

The Virtual Rapper

“Capitol Drops “Virtual Rapper” FN Meka After Backlash Over Stereotypes – The record company apologized to ‘the Black community’ for insensitivity in promoting an AI-backed artist that critics said was ‘appropriative’ and included ‘slurs infused in lyrics.’”: https://nyti.ms/3QUBLli I can’t tell you how many times people e-mailed me this story, about this “virtual rapper.” Talk […]