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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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All the King's Quacks
The shady doctors around Donald Trump
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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…
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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…
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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…
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How Postmodern Finance Explains Trumpism
Good old Trump-and-Dump Economics
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Trump, the Memecoin
As Trump’s empty stock opens, it’s clear the clothes have no emperor
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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…
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Part II: Ben Hart, the Breakdancing Bitcoin Shill
Looking for Part I? Click here. Like thousands of Elon fanboys and Russian trolls, Ben Hart is tweeting about bloodbaths this week. Under the handle…
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