The philosophy of games, why we play them, and how it relates to modern polarisation and conspiracy theories.

Things unfold in unexpected ways.

Reminds me of The Newtonian Casino.

Maciej Ceglowski:

The real story in this mess is not the threat that algorithms pose to Amazon shoppers, but the threat that algorithms pose to journalism. By forcing reporters to optimize every story for clicks, not giving them time to check or contextualize their reporting, and requiring them to race to publish follow-on articles on every topic, the clickbait economics of online media encourage carelessness and drama. This is particularly true for technical topics outside the reporter’s area of expertise.

Printers drawing secret fingerprints.

Presented with typical beauty from The Food Lab.

Uh oh.

Micheal Lewis on a 14 year old stock manipulator.

Great t-shirts.

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