AvatardanielgriswoldFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo3 days agoStar Trek Characters Die in the Transporter All the Time. Why Are They Okay With It?denofgeek.com - Jen TombsStar Trek's transporters are convenient but deadly, suggesting something surprising about the franchise's take on the human soul. “Beam me up, Scotty” …
AvatardanielgriswoldWhy We Are Glad We Started Social Security Benefits at 62flatlandkc.org - Chris LesterAs retirement approaches you must face the question, “What is the best age for me to claim Social Security?”Experts declare that you should avoid …
AvatardanielgriswoldAvatarAvatarAnti-piracy warnings have the opposite effect on men, new study saysTechSpot - Zane KhanBottom line: The study demonstrates the complex psychology behind anti-piracy messaging. While risks and legal consequences may deter some groups, …
AvatardanielgriswoldAvatarAvatarSolzhenitsyn’s Warningverified_publisherThe Atlantic - By Eliot A. CohenHis excoriating critique of Western liberalism is more relevant than ever. While clearing out a storage room filled with books, I came across a slim volume, A World Split Apart, the text of Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn’s 1978 Harvard commencement address. I remember listening to the speech at the time and …
AvatardanielgriswoldAvatarAvatarThe five reasons people give for returning the Vision Proverified_publisher9to5Mac - Ben LovejoyFriday was the day when the 14-day return period expired for those who bought their spatial computer on day one, and Apple is reportedly taking a keen interest in reasons people give for returning the Vision Pro. A new report over the weekend didn’t answer the question on everyone’s minds – just …
AvatardanielgriswoldAvatarAvatarTrump's language of evilRNS - Paul O'DonnellA manner of speaking is infesting our politics that is insulting to both the subject and the listener. (RNS) — Does anyone really want to watch the …
AvatardanielgriswoldAvatarAvatarThe Vision Pro's scary side effectverified_publisherBusiness Insider - Adam RogersThe reviews are in, and the tech press is lauding the Apple Vision Pro headset for delivering on the company's promises. It's well-designed, the video and sound are startlingly precise, the "Minority Report"-style gestural interface is future-tastic. Nobody's exactly sure what it's for, or whether …
AvatardanielgriswoldFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoThe 'weirdest family role' is disappearing in the U.S. Here's the change no one mentions.verified_publisherupworthy.com - Tod PerryFamily trees are rapidly changing. The birth rate in the U.S. has steadily declined since the Great Recession. Between 2007 and 2023, it has decreased …
AvatardanielgriswoldAvatarAvatarOpinion | A Biden Doctrine for the Middle East Is Forming. And It’s Big.verified_publisherThe New York Times - Thomas L. FriedmanThere are two things I believe about the widening crisis in the Middle East. We are about to see a new Biden administration strategy unfold to address this multifront war involving Gaza, Iran, Israel and the region — what I hope will be a “Biden Doctrine” that meets the seriousness and complexity of …
AvatardanielgriswoldJavier Milei's Message to Collectivists in Davos: You Are the Problemfee.org - Jon MiltimoreJavier Milei went to Davos to attend the 54th annual World Economic Forum (WEF) meeting last week.Attendees of the meetings—often derided as global …
AvatardanielgriswoldAvatarAvatarAt the heart of the Israel-Palestinian conflict, anthropology matters as much as historyThe Hill - by Alma Gottlieb and Ron Duncan HartWho is indigenous to Israel and Palestine: Jews or Arabs? The answer depends on how we interpret history. Radically diverse starting points invoked …
AvatardanielgriswoldFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoWhy Did Socrates Not Believe in Democracy? - GreekReporter.comgreekreporter.com - Philip ChrysopoulosA contemporary person would imagine that the greatest Greek philosopher, Socrates, would be in favor of democracy. After all, Athens, his home, was …