The Dangerous Ideas of “Longtermism” and “Existential Risk” ❧ Current Affairs
currentaffairs.org/2021/07/the-dangerous-ideas-of-longtermism-and-existential-risk<p>So-called rationalists have created a disturbing secular religion that looks like it addresses humanity’s deepest problems, but actually justifies pursuing the social preferences of elites.</p>
True Crime Is Cathartic for Women. It’s Also Cop Propaganda. – Mother Jones
motherjones.com/media/2020/06/true-crime-podcasts-white-women/Stay sexy, don’t get murdered, and reinforce the carceral state.
Technical Debt Is Not Debt; It’s Not Even Technical | Mark Greville
markgreville.ie/2021/07/23/technical-debt-is-not-debt-its-not-even-technical/Co-authored with Dr Paidi O'Raghallaigh and Dr Stephen McCarthy at Cork University Business School as part of my PhD studies, and originally published by Cutter Consortium’s Business Agility & Software Engineering Excellence practice on 22nd of July 2021 Take a minute and write an answer to the question, “What is technical debt?” Then read this…
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rawgraphs.io/The missing link between spreadsheets and data visualization.
How becoming a Covid long-hauler made me rethink disability | The Spinoff
thespinoff.co.nz/society/16-09-2020/how-becoming-a-covid-long-hauler-made-me-rethink-disability/Despite having lived with a disability her whole life, it took becoming one of the unlucky few who experience symptoms long after they should have 'recovered' from Covid-19 that forced Áine Kelly-Costello to reckon with a different kind of disability experience. I was born with a congenital conditi
Drawing pictures of cities - by Noah Smith - Noahpinion
noahpinion.substack.com/p/drawing-pictures-of-citiesWe need to visualize the kinds of urban environments we want to live in
The elements of product design
jamiemill.com/blog/elements-of-product-design/A model explaining product design as a stack of decisions built on top of a stack of knowledge. With apologies to Jesse James Garrett.
The Truth About Cast Iron Pans: 7 Myths That Need To Go Away
seriouseats.com/the-truth-about-cast-ironAre cast iron skillets nonstick? Can you wash cast iron with soap? And more quandaries, explained.
A Tsunami of Disability Is Coming as a Result of 'Long COVID' - Scientific American
scientificamerican.com/article/a-tsunami-of-disability-is-coming-as-a-result-of-lsquo-long-covid-rsquo/Scientific American is the essential guide to the most awe-inspiring advances in science and technology, explaining how they change our understanding of the world and shape our lives.