Today's links

When the Sparrow Falls: Neil Sharpson's dystopian tale of an anti-AI hermit kingdom.

Exxon lobbyist confesses to his crimes: Keith McCoy thought he was talking to an executive recruiter.

This day in history: 2011, 2016, 2020

Colophon: Recent publications, upcoming/recent appearances, current writing projects, current reading

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Ferris wheel fine dining: First the Budapest Eye, next, the world!
Monopolies Suck: There is nothing harder to kill than an idea whose time has come to pass.
The president's extraordinary powers: Congress handed the president emergency powers for centuries and never took them back (uh-oh).
Comcast v Comcast: Which is weird, because Universal owns Comcast.
Surveillance startup protected sexual harassers: Willingness to surveil is correlated with sociopathy.
This day in history: 2005, 2010, 2015, 2019
Colophon: Recent publications, upcoming appearances, current writing projects, current reading

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Pluralistic: 27 Oct 2020

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