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Habeas Trump
Jury trials focus on human bodies. Intently, almost pruriently. In common law, habeas corpus—“you shall have the body!”—means a person who’s charged…
Apr 25
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Tech Solitaire
What exactly do men do in their tricked-out electronic hideaways? You know, when they’re “working.” “What do you do in there?” I asked my husband, a…
Apr 23
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You Are Not a Prey Animal
Predators, like cats and owls, have eyes that look straight ahead. The position of their eyes allows for binocular or stereoscopic vision, and…
Apr 18
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Talking to My Son about Glenn Gould
Good news! Magic + Loss is merched up. Check out “The Bide Adudes” tees for sale here. $1 of each sale goes to the re-election campaign for Joe…
Apr 15
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When Glenn Gould Walked Away
Good news! Magic + Loss is merched up. Check out “The Bide Adudes” tees for sale here. $1 of each sale goes to the re-election campaign for Joe…
Apr 12
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All the King's Quacks
The shady doctors around Donald Trump
Apr 8
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‘$5,000 to Save a Life Is a Bargain’
As Sam Bankman-Fried’s downfall sends effective altruism into a spiral of self-doubt, the idealist quant Elie Hassenfeld is still helping Silicon Valley…
Apr 5
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Trickle-Down Vibenomics
Recently, Ross Douthat, the conservative New York Times columnist, sat down with Paul Krugman, the center-left economist. Though Krugman is Douthat’s…
Apr 1
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March 2024
Staying Old At Heart
Good news! Magic + Loss is merched up. Check out “The Bide Adudes” tees for sale here. $1 of each sale goes to the re-election campaign for Joe…
Mar 30
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How Postmodern Finance Explains Trumpism
Good old Trump-and-Dump Economics
Mar 27
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Trump, the Memecoin
As Trump’s empty stock opens, it’s clear the clothes have no emperor
Mar 26
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Meet Jeffrey Yass, Trump's Getaway Car
Will Trump beat the new buzzer and get the $175 million to his bookie by April 4, in time to start his hush-money trial on April 15? Probably. According…
Mar 25
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