Interdependent Thoughts
Bookmarked Will A.I. Become the New McKinsey? by Ted Chiang in the New Yorker
Ted Chiang: Fears of Technology Are Fears of Capitalism
Writer Ted Chiang (author of the fantastic Exhalation) was recently a guest on the Ezra Klein Show. The conversation ranged widely — I enjoyed his thoughts on s
William Dalrymple on Twitter / X
Just finished this gem by the wonderful @KimGhattas. Kim is one of best informed and most intelligent writers on West Asia, remarkable for her ability to bring clarity to the most complex scenarios. She is also a wonderful storyteller. Her new book, The Best Kind of American, is… pic.twitter.com/ZOHEulcuOe— William Dalrymple (@DalrympleWill) August 27, 2026
The Breath of the Author
The palpable presence of someone else's mind in our best writing should give us pause about the encroachment of AI text
Ted’s Thoughts
Ted Han’s thoughts about journalism, technology, civilization, art and a bunch of other things.
《X+Y: A Brilliant Young Mind》 Review
A story about self-discovery and the wider world.
Against the brainrot
Reading the Autumn in the Heavenly Kingdom by Stephen Platt (highly recommended), I was particularly impressed by the rules of life of Zeng Guofan, the conqueror of Taipings.
A heartbreaking work of staggering genius
A book that redefines both family and narrative for the…
The Power Of Long Walks (15,000 Steps A Day Changed My Life) - Dan Koe
Long walks are the secret to a lean body and mind. Long walks are the ultimate habit.
Hayao Miyazaki and optimistic nihilism
Yesterday, I found the post i think we're obsessed with aesthetic on the Discovery Feed. It featured quite a few nice quotes. My favourite was this one: <...
Contra Chiang on machine consciousness
If you think you understand AI consciousness, then you don't understand AI consciousness
Ultra-Processed Minds: The End of Deep Reading and What It Costs Us
A reflection on the reading life. What formed it, what threatens it, and what remains.
233. "The Illusion of Thinking" — Thoughts on This Important Paper
This is a fantastic paper. I just love it. tl;dr AI is not human. Anthropomorphization has been bad for AI, LLMs, and Chat. Clippy walked so today's AI could run.
By Humans, For Humans – Mindful Design
Now, more than ever, we need to consider the real, human impact of the work we do. This is a fundamental principle of Mindful Design.
What are your top 3 conversations on the state of the atmosphere? 😀
Daryl Ducharme
Going to #AtmosphereConf in a few weeks and feeling like I have a lot to learn from the @atprotocol.dev community. Any projects or resources that I should look at before I show up?
