John carroll, the news, and the pope's encyclical Various · The Pillar ·May 19, 2026 · 14 min read · Faith
Why Russia pushes separatism inside NATO Tim Mak · The Counteroffensive ·May 19, 2026 · 12 min read · Foreign Policy
Digital gods, cardboard brains, & the coming AI bust: Going around robin hood's barn to get to the… Brad DeLong · DeLong's Grasping Reality ·May 19, 2026 · 15 min read · AI & Tech
The types of candidate you find in the California gubernatorial race Scott Alexander · Astral Codex Ten ·May 19, 2026 · 24 min read · Political Strategy
There's no such thing as "age verification" Cory Doctorow · Pluralistic ·May 19, 2026 · 11 min read · Law & Rights
How to think of AI as a normal technology Alberto Romero · The Algorithmic Bridge ·May 18, 2026 · 12 min read · AI & Tech
Do Knowledge-Building curricula really lack whole books? Natalie Wexler · Natalie Wexler ·May 18, 2026 · 15 min read · Literature
Samurai vs. Squatters: On the street with the hired swords reclaiming California property owners'… Various · Reason ·May 18, 2026 · 36 min read · Law & Rights
The smartphone theory of birth rate decline doesn't hold up Various · Reason ·May 18, 2026 · 11 min read · History
Import AI 457: AI stuxnet; cursed muon optimizer; and positive alignment Jack Clark · Import AI ·May 18, 2026 · 11 min read · AI & Tech
Monopoly Round-Up: The rage of the billionaires is coming Matt Stoller · BIG by Matt Stoller ·May 17, 2026 · 11 min read · Economics
The absolutely different Winnie-the-Pooh Various · Animation Obsessive ·May 17, 2026 · 11 min read · Culture
Well! I am finally optimistic about the SubTuringBradBot project!: Monday MAMLMs Brad DeLong · DeLong's Grasping Reality ·May 17, 2026 · 10 min read · AI & Tech
Spy agencies gave the administration ample warning of Iran missiles, but he evidently ignored them Jeff Stein · SpyTalk ·May 17, 2026 · 10 min read · Defense
The christmas that changed everything The Baseball Nerd · The Baseball Nerd ·May 17, 2026 · 10 min read · Sports
Russia has no sanctuary left. Ukraine's deep strike, the Beijing summit and the shape of a… Mick Ryan · Mick Ryan ·May 16, 2026 · 18 min read · Defense
Acf voices on the the administration-Xi Beijing summit Kaiser Kuo · Sinica ·May 16, 2026 · 18 min read · China
Divertimento on a footnote to gruzinski Justin E. H. Smith · Hinternet ·May 16, 2026 · 25 min read · Writing & Craft
Low cost munitions, higher quantity ships Various · Defense Tech and Acquisition ·May 16, 2026 · 68 min read · Defense
Weekend update #185: The week of contrasts Phillips P. O'Brien · Phillips P. O'Brien ·May 16, 2026 · 11 min read · Defense
‘Never going out of style’ — how Catholic colleges aim to navigate the demographic cliff Various · The Pillar ·May 16, 2026 · 14 min read · Faith
