"Barbie" Scott McFadden
Since comedian Amy Schumer was originally cast for the role of Barbie, it’s hard to imagine the writers did not know McFadden’s classic bit. Did they credit him? Who knows.
Repost: Noam Chomsky, "The False Promise of ChatGPT"
“the human mind is a surprisingly efficient and even elegant system that operates with small amounts of information; it seeks not to infer brute correlations among data points but to create explanations.”
It Costs $$$ To Be Kind
In most countries, restaurants exemplify the kindness tax. Kind people tip, so kind people spend more.
Three Recs I Dont Have Time For
I used Chat GPT to give me the sparknotes on these three websites. I’ll vaguely promise to revisit each of them later. Two relate to influencers in the business world, the other a concept.
Choosing Your Unique Sensabilities over Common Sense (Gator River)
I can’t afford common sense. It gets in the way of logic and reasoning. Common sense told Billions that the Earth is flat, despite other planets being globes. It meant human flight was impossible.
Gold-Plated Passports to Pompous Pedagogy: The Luxury Express Lane to the Ivory Towers"
Why schools should let rich families buy their way in.
Repost: Andrew 'Garbage Day' Miller, "Dream Theater vs. The Mars Volta"
I grew up during early internet days. I still yearn to turn on a clunky desktop with my big toe, and patiently wait for it to boot. Hell, I’ve even thought of making my laptop’s fingerprint scanner learn my big toe.
Repost: Arielle Lana LeJarde (Resident Advisor), "'Anonymity is a lost art': Why some artists are taking breaks from social media"
DnB DJ Halogenix, “The insatiable appetite {social media} creates to be constantly seen is destroying not only my mental health, but the core values and qualities of the [music] culture that I fell in love with.’”
Repost: Robin Hanson, "Women As Worriers Who Exclude"
I do not agree with the author. The book he cites references female competition with other females. He brings up #metoo, missing that #metoo was focused on exposing men. His analysis is wacky at best.