Craig Mod returns to the show to discuss his splendid new book, Things Become Other Things. Other topics include creating with AI tools (including programming), social media permanence vs. ephemerality, and more.
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From Kirkus, a list of the Best Books of the 21st Century (So Far). I’ve read some of these but want to add the rest to my pile.
fastcompany.com/91324550/kerning-on-pope-francis-tomb-is-a-travesty
100 days in, the Trump regime is failing. “We should thank [our] lucky stars that Trump chose to do this in the most stupid way possible.”
They fucked up the kerning on Pope Francis’s tomb. FR A NCISC VS. “There is no historical or aesthetic reason why the kerning is so poor.”
Two weeks ago, ICE detained Mohsen Mahdawi when he showed up for his citizenship interview. Today, a judge ordered him freed. Mahdawi: “I am saying it clear and loud. To President Trump and his Cabinet: I am not afraid of you.”
wsj.com/tech/ai/meta-ai-chatbots-sex-a25311bf?st=6jzH4S&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink
“Authoritarian followers share three tendencies: they obey authority figures from their in-group (called authoritarian submission); they punish rule breakers (authoritarian aggression); and they rigidly endorse long-held traditions (conventionalism).”
This is fun: Jacob Collier Improvises the National Symphony Orchestra. “I was challenged to improvise a piece of music with an orchestra, with no plan, no sheet music, no rehearsal, and no prior discussion. Here’s what happened.”
