Pluralistic: Agents vs ecommerce (28 Oct 2026)

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Agents vs ecommerce: Opacity is a feature, not a bug.
Hey look at this: Delights to delectate.
Object permanence: Aibo hacking; Calculator watches; What hath Occupy wrought; Dr Seuss v Trek parody; "Blacks for Trump" x murder-cults; "9 Times My Work Has Been Ripped Off."
Upcoming appearances: Vienna, Kilkenny, Courtenay, Vancouver, Folkestone, Oxford, Sheffield, Virtual, Oxford, Montreal.
Recent appearances: Where I've been.
Latest books: You keep readin' em, I'll keep writin' 'em.
Upcoming books: Like I said, I'll keep writin' 'em.
Colophon: All the rest.

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Pluralistic: Delta's AI-based price-gouging (30 Jul 2025)

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Delta's AI-based price-gouging: Running an airline like a hedge-fund.
Hey look at this: Delights to delectate.
Object permanence: DHS RFIDs tourists; Solar heroin; International development and the copyfight
Upcoming appearances: Where to find me.
Recent appearances: Where I've been.
Latest books: You keep readin' em, I'll keep writin' 'em.
Upcoming books: Like I said, I'll keep writin' 'em.
Colophon: All the rest.

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