A detective story of shifting rationalizations.
In 1841, Graham’s Magazine published Edgar Allan Poe’s short story, “The Murders in the Rue Morgue,” and, in so doing, created the modern detective story genre.
Poe vs. Property
Tag: philosophy
Pluralistic: 28 Aug 2021
Today's links
- The "work ethic" is a dirty trick we play on ourselves: Rationalizing away the pointlessness and indignity of low-waged work.
- Facebook's war on switching costs: Network effects attract users, switching costs take them hostage.
- This day in history: 2001, 2006, 2020.
- Colophon: Recent publications, upcoming/recent appearances, current writing projects, current reading
Pluralistic: 18 May 2020
Today's links
- Ada Palmer, being brilliant for 2.5h: On the Singularity Podcast.
- Restaurateur wreaks algorithmic vengeance upon Doordash: Nonconsensual delivery services vs arbitrage.
- England's storks are back: A 600 year old deep cut.
- See through walls with free software: TEMPEST, GNU Radio style.
- Universal broadband now: Broadband is a human right.
- Airgap-busting malware: Probabilistic sneakernet injections.
- Deliveroo, without Deliveroo: The problem isn't the service, it's the social arrangements.
- Podcast: Part 3 of Someone Comes to Town, Someone Leaves Town: Have your read all those books?
- US insurers say paying for pandemic treatment is "selfless": Blind boxes r us.
- This day in history: 2010, 2015, 2019
- Colophon: Recent publications, upcoming appearances, current writing projects, current reading