The #bearvsman discourse reminds me of this 2021 The Unspeakable Podcast interview w/science writer Tom Chivers about how people have no grasp on probability and how innumeracy can turn us into catastrophists, which is of course rewarded by social media. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/we-…

Here's the OP. x.com/historyinmemes…

Fascinating to see footage like this. At the time, we looked at photos of 1950s teenagers and thought they seemed absurdly old! But that's how 80s kids look to today's kids. It strikes me that even if we didn't feel grownup we distinctly (at least mostly) wanted to BE grownup.…

Excellent (if obvious) points. I think a lot of the reason this meme took off is that it's just fun to talk about bears.

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In which I defend #HarveyWeinstein and #KristiNoem . Sort of. A Special Place in Hell
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Dreamt last night that I had an amazing 'take' and was rushing home to write it. Woke up with no idea what it was. I should never sleep.

If, like me, you've found yourself confused about what the protesters' chants really mean and have struggled to find the balance between extending the kids some grace and holding them intellectually accountable, you will appreciate this in The Atlantic by Judith Shulevitz.…

What she said!

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While protesters in NY were shouting that Jews should go back to Poland, writer Seth Greenland was visiting Treblinka with his family. He shares his thoughts in Los Angeles Times.
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Perfect summation of why we created The Unspeakeasy. (Which Rob visited, as it happens.)
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