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Modesty and the Myth of Moral Decline

Modesty and the Myth of Moral Decline

The traditionalist fashion police are a symptom of a larger issue: generational moral panic

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Bear Smith
Incompetence and Immunity

Incompetence and Immunity

Two recent major news stories show why you should stop listening to partisan pundits

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Bear Smith
Julian Assange is No Hero

Julian Assange is No Hero

A lion of free speech to many libertarians and leftists, Assange deserves little more than scorn and shame.

Bear Smith
Bear Smith
Trying to Explain San Francisco's Weirdness

Trying to Explain San Francisco's Weirdness

What happens to a city on the move when it has nowhere to go?

Bear Smith
Bear Smith
PsychologyPsychology
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Make Creation Contagious

Make Creation Contagious

Go make stuff. Good, bad, or in between, just go make stuff.

Bear Smith
Bear Smith
Politics & GovernmentPolitics & Government
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The Unfocused Age

The Unfocused Age

What do Boeing, Zoom, climate change activists, and Donald Trump have in common?

Bear Smith
Bear Smith
PsychologyPsychology
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The Worst of Times, or the Best of Times?

The Worst of Times, or the Best of Times?

Free stuff inside! Plus: You're probably wrong about the state of the economy, morality, race relations, and so much more.

Bear Smith
Bear Smith
Tech & ProductivityTech & Productivity
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Does AI spell doom or boom?

Does AI spell doom or boom?

Advancements in AI have caused a great amount of debate online. Is AI the next invention to propel humanity forward? Or does it spell certain doom for us as a species? The answer depends on our choices in how we use it.

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Bear Smith
The Death of the Lament

The Death of the Lament

What happens when we only share the good parts of the Good News?

Bear Smith
Bear Smith
PsychologyPsychology
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You should assume you're wrong sometimes

You should assume you're wrong sometimes

A thought experiment, an assortment of links, and a rambling defense of incrementalism

Bear Smith
Bear Smith
Life & CommunityLife & Community
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This One Weird Trick Can Solve the Fertility Crisis

This One Weird Trick Can Solve the Fertility Crisis

But older voters and a lack of political will mean that we probably won't get it done

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Bear Smith
FaithFaith
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Nihilism, hedonism, faith

Nihilism, hedonism, faith

There are only three rational options to dealing with our impermanence

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Bear Smith