Why is the Whole Economy Just Coffee Shops?
It's been too long! Thanks to @kosykat7824, Rosie Elliot, and my Patrons!
How one programmer's pet project changed how we think about software
This is the story of how one programmer's obsession with simplicity quietly reshaped how the software world thinks about time, immutability, and what it means to write code that lasts. From a sabbatical pet-project to the backbone of one of the world's largest fintechs and a global community that treats their language like a philosophy.
Oxford AI Expert: You Have No Idea What’s Coming...
https://www.patreon.com/c/TheTeawithMyriamFrancois In this clip, philosopher and author Carissa Véliz warns that society is blindly surrendering power to AI predictions disguised as facts. She argues that when governments, corporations and tech leaders tell us what AI “will” do to the future, they are often prescribing behaviour rather than describing reality.
Obsidian vs Claude — Why I'm Not Worried About AI Killing Note-Taking Apps
There's an argument going around right now that AI (artificial intelligence) has killed note-taking apps like Obsidian. But I'm not buying it.
Why does it feel Different this time?
Recommended Reading: The Wages of Destruction by Adam Tooze (free on archive.org) Slouching Towards Utopia by J. Bradford Delong The Big Myth by Naomi Oreskes and Erik M.
Bitcoin isn't money. It isn't even a 'good' asset. So what is it?
Bitcoin is fascinating, but is it useful to society in any of the ways that bitcoin advocates would claim? In this video, using political economic ideas from circuit theory and Modern Monetary Theory, I explore why bitcoin isn't really an every day kind of money and then unpick 5 supposed benefits that some claim for bitcoin.
Markdown is a terrible language
We're all using markdown way more lately and it's mostly good. Mostly...
Stop letting your agents write Markdown.
We've all started using markdown a lot more lately, but what if instead we used HTML? Thank you CopilotKit for sponsoring!
The UK economy will crash this year. That's certain. So, what do we need to do now?
The closure of the Strait of Hormuz is not just another geopolitical shock. It is the beginning of a physical supply crisis that could transform the British economy and everyday life.
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Mazzy Star - Flowers in December [4K Remaster] - 2 Meter Sessions (1996)
Experience the timeless beauty of Mazzy Star's "Flowers in December," now uploaded in 4K. Originally recorded in 1996 for the 2 Meter Sessions, this performance has become a global landmark for fans of Hope Sandoval and the late David Roback.
Sci-Fi Short Film "The Greatest Lie" | DUST
Subscribe to DUST on YouTube: http://bit.ly/2aqc5vh 🪐 You are entering a fictional zone: reality has been suspended. In an illiterate future world, an ex-book thief takes one last job to recover something powerful and deeply personal.
Sci-Fi Short Film "Visible" | DUST | Starring Henry Ian Cusick and Sonya Walger
Subscribe to DUST on YouTube: http://bit.ly/2aqc5vh 🪐 You are entering a fictional zone: reality has been suspended. In 2086, after nearly seventy years of humanity living in total invisibility, the sudden reappearance of a few individuals fractures society once more—forcing one "Invisible" to navigate fear, connection, and identity in a world that no longer knows how to be seen.
Your ancestors aren't who you think they are | David Reich: Full Interview
What if one of our oldest ideas about ancestry is simply wrong? David Reich argues that ancient DNA has exposed the myth of purity and uncovered a far messier history of who we are and where we came from.
Economics Guru on How British Politics Is About to COLLAPSE | Aaron Bastani Meets James Meadway
The two-party system has defined British politics for centuries. But seismic changes are underway, as the status quo is under attack from Nigel Farage’s Reform, and an insurgent Green party, both looking to clean up in the May 7 local elections.