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Man Going Through Phase Where Life Implodes And Everything That Follows Is On The Decline
Man Going Through Phase Where Life Implodes And Everything That Follows Is On The Decline
SEATTLE—Feeling depressed in the midst of several recent personal and professional setbacks, local man Adam Jackson reportedly reminded himself Monday that he was merely going through a phase in which his life was imploding and it was all downhill from here. “I need to remember that everything happens for a reason,…
·theonion.com·
Man Going Through Phase Where Life Implodes And Everything That Follows Is On The Decline
Travelling Modern Europe with a Victorian Railway Guidebook
Travelling Modern Europe with a Victorian Railway Guidebook
Are you looking for a way to travel back in time? Well, we haven’t cracked the laws of physics yet, but we have the next best thing – a guidebook from another time. Move over Lonely Planet, Bradshaw’s was one of the original guides that inspired the British to travel the Continent for leisure.  Bradshaw’s…
·messynessychic.com·
Travelling Modern Europe with a Victorian Railway Guidebook
The Economy Is Still Doing Well
The Economy Is Still Doing Well
Today on TAP: But a weakened banking system, coupled with a Fed that is hawkish on rates but kind and gentle on financial regulation, could be the economy’s undoing.
·prospect.org·
The Economy Is Still Doing Well
The people turning time into a currency
The people turning time into a currency
So-called "time-banking" schemes are letting people get paid in time credits for the work they do.
·bbc.com·
The people turning time into a currency
The myth of crypto exceptionalism
The myth of crypto exceptionalism
"It is widely recognized – including by a sitting SEC Commissioner – that existing SEC registration and disclosure requirements are incompat...
·jpkoning.blogspot.com·
The myth of crypto exceptionalism
An end to pop
An end to pop
Pop culture depends on scarcity. When there are only a few TV stations or a dozen radio stations, it’s likely that many of us watch or hear the same thing at the same time. And so a popular T…
·seths.blog·
An end to pop
How Japanese graffiti Is sneaking onto the blockchain - Disrupting Japan
How Japanese graffiti Is sneaking onto the blockchain - Disrupting Japan
Graffiti is impermanent.Normally, thats a good thing, but as the global art world has begun to recognize graffiti and street art as a legitimate art form, the short-term and public nature of street art has presented challenges around sales and ownership.The team at Totomo has found a solution. They have been working with street artists around the world and galleries across Tokyo to create a platform to prove digital ownership of street art.We talk about the challenges of bringing digital tools and provenance into the spray-can world of street art, why this international team decided to launch in Japan first, and how to take advantage of the new startup support programs offered by the Shibuya government.It's a great conversation, and I think you'll enjoy it.
·disruptingjapan.com·
How Japanese graffiti Is sneaking onto the blockchain - Disrupting Japan
The Big Five US Trade Book Publishers
The Big Five US Trade Book Publishers
With all the imprints out there, it's sometimes difficult to know which imprint belongs to which of the big five publishers.
·almossawi.com·
The Big Five US Trade Book Publishers
My Awkward Inference
My Awkward Inference
There have been over 100K UFO sightings reported worldwide since 1940. Roughly 5% or so are “strong” events, which seem rather hard to explain due to either many witnesses, especially reliable witnesses, physical evidence, or other factors. Many of these events are also “dramatic”, wherein the UFOs seem to display amazing abilities, ones well beyond those held by any known Earth orgs. I’d guess there are at least a thousand such strong dramatic reported events.
·overcomingbias.com·
My Awkward Inference
Le rêve des machines - Günther Anders - Babelio
Le rêve des machines - Günther Anders - Babelio
Critiques (3), citations (9), extraits de Le rêve des machines de Günther Anders. Ce recueil se compose de deux lettres de Gunther Anders découvertes da...
·babelio.com·
Le rêve des machines - Günther Anders - Babelio
Inflation Is Still High. What’s Driving It Has Changed.
Inflation Is Still High. What’s Driving It Has Changed.
Two years ago, high inflation was about supply shortages and pricier goods. Then it was about war in Ukraine and energy. These days, services are key.
·nytimes.com·
Inflation Is Still High. What’s Driving It Has Changed.
Keep Your Memories, Kill Your Nostalgia
Keep Your Memories, Kill Your Nostalgia
Harry Potter is slated for a "decade-long" TV adaptation, but J.K. Rowling's transphobia means it's up to the fans to leave the Wizarding World behind.
·gizmodo.com·
Keep Your Memories, Kill Your Nostalgia
The Library of Alexandra
The Library of Alexandra
One woman's quest to make all knowledge free.
·radiolab.org·
The Library of Alexandra