NickS writes: It is remarkable how much this conversation (podcast with full transcript) resembles the discussion on unfogged. It's framed as a look back at a Dan Savage piece from 2004 about embracing urbanism. Most of it will be familiar, but it's an entertaining conversation (also occasionally smug, but part of the pleasure is them not shying ( Read more... )

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Lurid Keyaki writes: In the Atlantic:

The author gets a few shots in:
That field was not tucked away in some sleepy corner of academia, but was instead a highly influential one devoted to the science of success. Perhaps you've heard that procrastination makes you more creative, or that you're better off having fewer choices, or that you can buy ( Read more... )

Mossy Character writes: I am no doubt the first to observe that Play It All Night Long says all that needs to be said about red America. Elaborations, sophistications, and preferred performances left as an exercise for the reader.

Heebie's take: Lyrics here.

I don't think I like this song at all. In fact, it's pretty terrible!

I don't feel like ( Read more... )

Who runs for the Republicans in 2028?

1) Trump, of course
2) JD
3) A currently-known nutcase
4) A yet-to-be-known nutcase
5) A sensible moderate to put the pieces back together
6) Someone else

http://www.unfogged.com/archives/week_2024_11_17.html#018769

I haven't seen articles written yet that are drawing grounded conclusions from the full statistics of the election. The only things I'm seeing are the things Stormcrow says, and little things like this:


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Discuss here.

http://www.unfogged.com/archives/week_2024_11_10.html#018766

I have not read Haidt's The Anxious Generation, although I did listen to the If Books Could Kill episode on it. (Transcript at the link.)

So...
1. It's easy to hate on Haidt and all the people who love to hate on cell phones.
2. Unfogged is characterized by a bunch of people who would nevertheless want to derive their beliefs from first principles, ( Read more... )

Heebieville is surveying the community about potentially switching to a 4 day school week. (They're being a little vague about childcare on the 5th day and a lot of other details. They're aware of the need, though.)

It feels super appealing and simultaneously like a really bad idea. Their rational is for staff-retention. It seems easier to just not ( Read more... )

Tomorrow, that is Thursday November 14, at Fresh Salt. I'll get there around six, and we should all expect to be sitting outside because there will be a guest-terrier in attendance.

All particulars open for renegotiation in the comments; lurkers if there still are any welcome.

http://www.unfogged.com/archives/week_2024_11_10.html#018765

I am knee-deep in this cybernetics chapter and finding the topic extremely dull. The first quarter zipped along and was totally engaging, but now I'm finding it a grind. How long until it perks back up again?

http://www.unfogged.com/archives/week_2024_11_10.html#018762