Wow, what a filmmaking talent — Sadie Schoenberger, the director, editor and writer of that short film is only 17. That’s a great little work from anyone of any age. I hope we see a lot more from her in the future.
I love finding little gems like this on YouTube. Sometimes it is still possible.
I know it doesn’t really matter that much, but I hate that everyone now writes “tenant” when they mean “tenet.”
Lack of specificity and precision does make communication worse I think.
What pre-internet experience do you miss the most?
I miss the lack of surveillance. Not that there was none, but it had a cost; if someone or some entity wanted to keep tabs on you it was an active effort. These days if you have a mobile phone or a car made since ~2015 nearly anyone can buy your data and find out a huge amount of info. The government of course can also track your every move effortlessly. And don’t even try to convince me that smartphones do not “listen” to our convos. Unless you’ve gone full clown, it’s obvious that they do.
We’re all in the panopticon now, with no way out.
Education Department cutting nearly half of workforce.
A German Thru-Hiker Has Been Detained, Deported, and Banned From the US Without a Hearing. If you’re not a US citizen, I’d avoid this US for now.
You Don’t Need A Kill Switch To Hobble Exported F-35s.
The Insecurity of Telecom Stacks in the Wake of Salt Typhoon.
NASA space observatory poised to launch on a mission to map 450 million galaxies.
The Curious Surge of Productivity in U.S. Restaurants.
Something Bad Happened to Neanderthals 110,000 Years Ago—and It May Have Sealed Their Fate.
As Europe Rearms, Bond Funds Are Ripping Up the Rule Book.
These Tariffs Will Be Worse Than Markets Think. Yup.
Told an interviewer off. Good.