I didn’t know until just now that Norah Vincent (author of the book Self-Made Man) took her own life last year partially as a result of the trauma of living as a man for 18 months. And no one would like that, for these reasons:
If you want to be invisible in a way that almost no one would want, be a man. You’ll get your wish. And if you want to be treated by trash by a lot of women most of the time, same.
Spotify to axe 600 workers and shake up management.
I wish they’d axe all workers and go the fuck out of business.
This evolution from from "believe science" to "debunking" doctors who offer opinions that aren't sufficiently alarmist has been wild to watch.
I shouldn't be boosting but really just ugly and unhinged and weirdly personal. https://t.co/pTKicXdydZ
— Angie Schmitt🚶♀️ (@schmangee) January 20, 2023
It’s pretty clear and obvious that at one point, Covid deaths were being undercounted (roughly till about three months after vaccines arrived) and now they are being overcounted. The Covidians are very angry that this is the case — but who cares?
An audible warning for some harmful substance: toxin tocsin.
What was your first science fiction book?
I’m not 100% sure, but I think it was Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury. But I tore through so many books back then I can’t say that was definitely it. Could’ve also been Brave New World.
Everyone needs to read Mark Granovetter! https://t.co/wr6Rq7o7Vr
— Noah Smith 🐇🇺🇦 (@Noahpinion) January 22, 2023
Mark is right. I’m not a very social person at all but I have a wide network of connections in the tech world, and people who would give me a job if I wanted it. Even in bad times I could likely have another role in 2-3 weeks if I needed one.
If my anti-social ass can do it, the rest of y’all can too.
China is extremely culturally compatible with America, both are giant multiethnic capitalist countries full of real estate hustle grindset guys who love business and light corruption. Completely mutually intelligible, which is why we allied with each other against the USSR. https://t.co/EIASR43P5U
— Quantian (@quantian1) January 22, 2023
China is indeed culturally compatible, much more so than Russia/the USSR.
Note: I lived in China. I’m not just guessing.