***** NYTimes.com: That Daily Brain Rot Break Is Taking Us Back to the Dark Ages

That Daily Brain Rot Break Is Taking Us Back to the Dark Ages

Welcome to the postliterate era.

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***** NYTimes.com: That Daily Brain Rot Break Is Taking Us Back to the Dark Ages
That Daily Brain Rot Break Is Taking Us Back to the Dark Ages Welcome to the postliterate era. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/08/opinion/interesting-times-podcast-mary-harrington-james-marriott.html?unlocked_article_code=1.HlE._leQ.nji13eu2bMOs&smid=em-share
How Capitalism Drives Cancel Culture
Of course brands are happy to tweet about #BLM or fly a rainbow flag—because it costs them nothing. But beware splashy gestures when they leave power structures intact, says @helenlewis. www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2020/07/cancel-culture-and-problem-woke-capitalism/614086/?gift=yGKGqaI9BMfIDuch_TrGYanLtKz6NqagAcBfBGFsx9s&utm_source=email&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign…
NYTimes.com: High Interest Rates Aren’t Slowing the A.I. Boom. That’s a Problem for the Fed.
High Interest Rates Aren’t Slowing the A.I. Boom. That’s a Problem for the Fed. Rising borrowing costs are taking a toll on households and businesses. But they are doing little to dampen enthusiasm for investments in A.I. infrastructure, which are contributing to inflation. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/05/business/ai-boom-interest-rates-fed.html?unlocked_article_code=1.HFE.gdYv.l5Gtgsg3-hB6&smid=em-share
How Long Until AI Hacks Everything?
******* AI is enabling more sophisticated cyberattacks—but the technology might also be the only way to fight against hacks, Matteo Wong reports. www.theatlantic.com/technology/2026/10/ai-hacking-cybersecurity-race/688911/?gift=yGKGqaI9BMfIDuch_TrGYVLxs3dMdFxtbGQhpFKhwJo&utm_source=email&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=social
What Is Zionism?
The history of Zionism includes varied conceptions of the Jewish state—and could offer a path for Israel’s future, Adam Kirsch argues: www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/10/zionism-israel-palestine-history/688834/?gift=yGKGqaI9BMfIDuch_TrGYc_c8zLGWt5Dgdg1zaeKuoQ&utm_source=email&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=social
NYTimes Gift Article: A.I. Is Lying to You. Here’s How to Fight Back.
Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. A.I. Is Lying to You. Here’s How to Fight Back. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/06/opinion/ai-propaganda-information-spy.html?unlocked_article_code=1.G1E.R5Nr.UavcKuZnr0UQ&smid=nytcore-android-share
**** Zombie Originalism * Samuel Alito’s efforts to revamp the conservative legal philosophy reveal that a new movement is ascendant.
Samuel Alito’s efforts to revamp the conservative legal philosophy reveal that a new movement is ascendant, @jacklgoldsmith argues: www.theatlantic.com/magazine/2026/11/samuel-alito-originalism-so-ordered/688699/?gift=yGKGqaI9BMfIDuch_TrGYV_UECFqT0joj2i8xPRjaV8&utm_source=email&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=social
Time to Consider Becoming a Bricklayer College degrees hold less value, while jobs in the trades are booming.
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/10/young-people-job-market-choice/688845/?gift=yGKGqaI9BMfIDuch_TrGYW8LoOILqXE4Frt4GXHjGyo Sent via the Samsung Galaxy S25 FE, an AT&T 5G smartphone Get Outlook for Android
The ‘Godfather of AI’ on the Best Chance Humanity Has to Survive Geoffrey Hinton still believes the potential benefits of artificial intelligence outweigh its potential for destruction.
https://www.theatlantic.com/podcasts/2026/09/what-the-godfather-of-ai-thinks-we-should-do/688748/?gift=yGKGqaI9BMfIDuch_TrGYdCTmGDOtG0n2SzbWU6Jffo Sent via the Samsung Galaxy S25 FE, an AT&T 5G smartphone Get Outlook for Android
The THAAD Delusion The story of a missile system placed in a role for which it was never intended illuminates the broader challenges facing the U.S. military.
https://www.theatlantic.com/national-security/2026/09/american-missile-shortage-iran-war/688793/?gift=yGKGqaI9BMfIDuch_TrGYaoQeYC1R6vX6PaDhakgGn4 Sent via the Samsung Galaxy S25 FE, an AT&T 5G smartphone Get Outlook for Android

***** NYTimes.com: That Daily Brain Rot Break Is Taking Us Back to the Dark Ages
That Daily Brain Rot Break Is Taking Us Back to the Dark Ages Welcome to the postliterate era. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/08/opinion/interesting-times-podcast-mary-harrington-james-marriott.html?unlocked_article_code=1.HlE._leQ.nji13eu2bMOs&smid=em-share
How Capitalism Drives Cancel Culture
Of course brands are happy to tweet about #BLM or fly a rainbow flag—because it costs them nothing. But beware splashy gestures when they leave power structures intact, says @helenlewis. www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2020/07/cancel-culture-and-problem-woke-capitalism/614086/?gift=yGKGqaI9BMfIDuch_TrGYanLtKz6NqagAcBfBGFsx9s&utm_source=email&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign…
NYTimes.com: High Interest Rates Aren’t Slowing the A.I. Boom. That’s a Problem for the Fed.
High Interest Rates Aren’t Slowing the A.I. Boom. That’s a Problem for the Fed. Rising borrowing costs are taking a toll on households and businesses. But they are doing little to dampen enthusiasm for investments in A.I. infrastructure, which are contributing to inflation. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/05/business/ai-boom-interest-rates-fed.html?unlocked_article_code=1.HFE.gdYv.l5Gtgsg3-hB6&smid=em-share
How Long Until AI Hacks Everything?
******* AI is enabling more sophisticated cyberattacks—but the technology might also be the only way to fight against hacks, Matteo Wong reports. www.theatlantic.com/technology/2026/10/ai-hacking-cybersecurity-race/688911/?gift=yGKGqaI9BMfIDuch_TrGYVLxs3dMdFxtbGQhpFKhwJo&utm_source=email&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=social
What Is Zionism?
The history of Zionism includes varied conceptions of the Jewish state—and could offer a path for Israel’s future, Adam Kirsch argues: www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/10/zionism-israel-palestine-history/688834/?gift=yGKGqaI9BMfIDuch_TrGYc_c8zLGWt5Dgdg1zaeKuoQ&utm_source=email&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=social
NYTimes Gift Article: A.I. Is Lying to You. Here’s How to Fight Back.
Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. A.I. Is Lying to You. Here’s How to Fight Back. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/06/opinion/ai-propaganda-information-spy.html?unlocked_article_code=1.G1E.R5Nr.UavcKuZnr0UQ&smid=nytcore-android-share
**** Zombie Originalism * Samuel Alito’s efforts to revamp the conservative legal philosophy reveal that a new movement is ascendant.
Samuel Alito’s efforts to revamp the conservative legal philosophy reveal that a new movement is ascendant, @jacklgoldsmith argues: www.theatlantic.com/magazine/2026/11/samuel-alito-originalism-so-ordered/688699/?gift=yGKGqaI9BMfIDuch_TrGYV_UECFqT0joj2i8xPRjaV8&utm_source=email&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=social
Time to Consider Becoming a Bricklayer College degrees hold less value, while jobs in the trades are booming.
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/10/young-people-job-market-choice/688845/?gift=yGKGqaI9BMfIDuch_TrGYW8LoOILqXE4Frt4GXHjGyo Sent via the Samsung Galaxy S25 FE, an AT&T 5G smartphone Get Outlook for Android
The ‘Godfather of AI’ on the Best Chance Humanity Has to Survive Geoffrey Hinton still believes the potential benefits of artificial intelligence outweigh its potential for destruction.
https://www.theatlantic.com/podcasts/2026/09/what-the-godfather-of-ai-thinks-we-should-do/688748/?gift=yGKGqaI9BMfIDuch_TrGYdCTmGDOtG0n2SzbWU6Jffo Sent via the Samsung Galaxy S25 FE, an AT&T 5G smartphone Get Outlook for Android
The THAAD Delusion The story of a missile system placed in a role for which it was never intended illuminates the broader challenges facing the U.S. military.
https://www.theatlantic.com/national-security/2026/09/american-missile-shortage-iran-war/688793/?gift=yGKGqaI9BMfIDuch_TrGYaoQeYC1R6vX6PaDhakgGn4 Sent via the Samsung Galaxy S25 FE, an AT&T 5G smartphone Get Outlook for Android