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Five Things You Notice When You Quit the News
Five Things You Notice When You Quit the News
I grew up believing that following the news makes you a better citizen. Eight years after having quit, that idea now seems ridiculous—that consuming a particularly unimaginative information product on a daily basis somehow makes you thoughtful and informed in a way that benefits society. But I still encounter people who balk at the possibility of a smart, engaged adult
·raptitude.com·
Five Things You Notice When You Quit the News
The US is not Ready for a Peer to Peer Fight in Europe | Small Wars Journal
The US is not Ready for a Peer to Peer Fight in Europe | Small Wars Journal
As we all have, I have been watching the impressive Russian ground forces arrayed to invade Ukraine from three sides. Some comments after consultation with a good friend in the Marines: Upon due consideration, it might have been unthoughtfully wise to not place our military in harm’s way simply because it would have its clock handed to it. Our military, particularly the Army, is tailored for the 20-year war in the Sandboxes-not a Peer conflict.
·smallwarsjournal.com·
The US is not Ready for a Peer to Peer Fight in Europe | Small Wars Journal
Audible Royalties Ain’t Royalties - by Colleen Cross Audiblegate, authors and narrators fight against Audible
Audible Royalties Ain’t Royalties - by Colleen Cross Audiblegate, authors and narrators fight against Audible
What do rights holders earn per Audible listener credit? Short answer: Much less than you think. Audiblegate, authors and narrators fight against Audiblehttps://static.wixstatic.com/media/41aed0_1021d44797c3460facdb3accc1c63689~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000%2Ch_850%2Cal_c/file.pngAudible Royalties Ain’t Royalties - by Colleen Cross
·audiblegate.com·
Audible Royalties Ain’t Royalties - by Colleen Cross Audiblegate, authors and narrators fight against Audible
Taking leisure seriously - 3 Quarks Daily
Taking leisure seriously - 3 Quarks Daily
by Emrys Westacott The philosopher Theodore Adorno, probably with activities such as reading serious literature and listening to classical music in mind, famously said about himself: I have no hobby. Not that I am the kind of workaholic who is incapable of doing anything with his free time but applying himself industriously to the required…
·3quarksdaily.com·
Taking leisure seriously - 3 Quarks Daily
How To Be Oblivious
How To Be Oblivious
Social media didn’t invent apathy, but it has a particular genius for reproducing it. At times, scrolling through one’s feed feels like reading a rollicking, absorbing social novel, but in fragments…
·thedriftmag.com·
How To Be Oblivious
Wordle Is a Love Story
Wordle Is a Love Story
The word game has gone from dozens of players to hundreds of thousands in a few months. It was created by a software engineer in Brooklyn for his partner.
·nytimes.com·
Wordle Is a Love Story