Author: Daniel snow
It’s hard even for Trump to simultaneously say, I am like the uncontested unitary leader of the American government. And then also, I’m just a wittle baby. I’m just a wittle guy. And the Democrats aren’t playing ball with us. So, I’m never going to do that voice again. On Tuesday — we’re recording this on a Wednesday — Tuesday, Democrats and Republicans in Congress were unable to come to an agreement on a spending bill to keep the government operational. And as a result, we’re in another shutdown. And the power struggles that got us here, the strategies to…
The NFL community is mourning the loss of former Baltimore Ravens defensive lineman Arthur Jones, who passed away Friday morning at the age of 39. His alma mater, Syracuse University, confirmed the news, though no cause of death has been disclosed. A Key Figure in Baltimore’s Super Bowl Run Jones, selected in the fifth round of the 2010 NFL Draft, quickly made his mark with the Ravens. His breakout came during the 2012 and 2013 seasons, where he recorded 8.5 of his 10 career sacks. His most memorable performance came in Super Bowl XLVII, when Baltimore defeated San Francisco. Jones…
From what little we do know about the airstrikes in the Caribbean, the operation doesn’t make much sense. Source link
new video loaded: Brian Eno’s Creative MotivationstranscriptBacktranscriptBrian Eno’s Creative MotivationsWhat motivates Brian Eno to create? The prolific artist and musician joined the Opinion columnist Ezra Klein to discuss art, life and the strange inspiration for his album “Music for Airports.”What are you doing with art? When I think of your library, it’s not all creating a world that you would like to live in. What is — you’ve given all these legible motivations for other people. Is your motivation as legible to yourself? I often start something by thinking: I wish there was a piece of music like this, whatever…
I think the fear that a lot of us have about generative A.I. is that we’re not going to be playing it. It’s going to be playing us. Often because we prefer it to play us, right. When a kid — you can use A.I. to help you write a better essay, but a lot of people just want the A.I. to write the essay, right. The whole essay. The whole essay, yeah. And and I think that space between are you playing the technology or is the technology playing you is a very tricky one. And I think that’s…
Readers, including a former Israeli diplomat, respond to a guest essay by the Israeli politician Benny Gantz. Also: Care for young and old; trucks and trains. Source link
In our increasingly digital world, online classes are here to stay. But there’s no substitute for being on campus. Source link
If these podcasts really wanted to nurture enthusiasm for science, they should celebrate the hard work that goes into finding the right answer. Source link
The president is refashioning his residence into a palace. Our democracy is now a members-only club. Source link
Kim Scott, who lived and worked in Russia, on Silicon Valley’s silent complicity in the rise of authoritarianism. Source link