Good writing never goes out of style.
This is a collection of good, thought-provoking writing from the blogs and podcasts we have in our index. Discovered and carefully curated by our in-house AI tools. Whether a new take on a classic topic or a fresh voice on a trending issue, you will find something interesting to read here.
Interested in more stories? Check out our newest collections: Digital Crossroads, Good News and The Hacker News Front Page
Netflix can’t be allowed to buy Warner Discovery
1 day agoIt would be the next step in the degradation of culture to serve commercial ends
An Interview with Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe About Building a Car Company and Autonomy
1 day agoAn interview with Rivian founder and CEO RJ Scaringe about starting a car company, scaling, and building for an autonomous future.
The Psychedelic Scientist
1 day agoHigh on ayahuasca, Bruce Damer saw how life on Earth began. He may very well be right. The post The Psychedelic Scientist appeared first on Nautilus.
Just an Old Sign
1 day agoPhoto by Olga Thelavart on UnsplashYesterday morning, I accompanied my wife for some blood tests. We arrived before the appointment time because, usually, after 8:30, there’s no one left and you can walk right in without waiting. Yesterday morning, it didn't go like that. The waiting room was packed...
My Name Is Gregor Samsa, and This Time I Woke Up as a Grad Student at Cal State San Bernardino
2 days agoYou’ve probably heard about the first time this happened to me. You know: guy goes to sleep, wakes up as a giant bug, freaks out his family, worries about losing his job, and his dad throws an apple at him. It’s a tale as old as time. And, I’m not going to lie, it was a huge pain in the ass. Life as...
The Rise And Fall of Queer Cartoons
2 days agoLong before LibsofTikTok and Elon Musk called on parents to cancel Netflix, cartoons were already on the tail end of their queer renaissance.
Lift a Glass to Mark Mitchell
2 days agoLeave a comment to thank Mark. Add your good wishes to mine. He deserves them.
Most radioactive site in US is moving on from the Manhattan Project
3 days agoA nuclear production facility in Washington state, dubbed the Hanford site, once forged the plutonium that reshaped the world. Now it’s forging glass; a quiet act of undoing at one of Earth’s most contaminated sites.Continue ReadingCategory: Environment, ScienceTags: Nuclear, Nuclear weapons, Pollut...
All For More (Or Less)
4 days agoThere are memories I have. I swear.I was young once. Wild too, and I was crazy in the best ways possible. I was eager and afraid. And I remember.I remember the ideas and the thoughts and the cravings which came over me like a wave as it falls across the shore. I remember some of […]