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Mainstream research views on kids, teens, and screens

From Michael Coren at The Washington Post: The child development researchers I spoke to about it? Practically blasé. They saw screens as a valuable tool — overused but useful — that can help families when handled well. What I didn’t hear: bans, panic or moral judgments. It was framed as a choice — one you […] The post Mainstream research views on kids, teens, and screens appeared first on Marginal REVOLUTION. Related StoriesIs school worse for your kids than social media?My Free Press column ...

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Technology

Everything Wrong With the Internet and How to Fix It

Ragebait, sponcon, A.I. slop — the internet of 2026 makes a lot of us nostalgic for the internet of 10 or 15 years ago. What exactly went wrong here? How did the early promise of the internet get so twisted? And what exactly is wrong here? What kinds of policies could actually make our digital lives meaningfully better? Cory Doctorow and Tim Wu have two different theories of the case, which I thought would be interesting to put in conversation together. Doctorow is a science fiction writer, a...

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Politics

Iran’s Divided Opposition

The article explores the fragmented landscape of Iran's opposition groups, highlighting their differing ideologies and strategies in the face of the regime's ongoing repression and challenges.

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Technology

Anish Acharya: Is SaaS Dead in a World of AI?

In this episode from 20VC, Harry Stebbings talks with Anish Acharya, general partner at a16z, about the future of SaaS in an AI world. Anish argues that software is completely oversold and that the general story about vibe coding everything is flat wrong. They discuss why SaaS switching costs are actually going down thanks to coding agents, where startups versus incumbents will win, and whether the apps layer or foundation models will capture more value. They also cover agent overhype, the ch...

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Politics

The Case of the Missing Mayor

The article explores the absence of decisive leadership in New York City, examining how the current mayor's lack of visibility and action impacts governance and public trust.

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Culture

The Spiritual Windfall of AI

The twentieth century was not particularly kind to blue-collar workers—or God. The Industrial Revolution and the stock we place in science devalued both the manual laborer and his old-fashioned. The post The Spiritual Windfall of AI appeared first on First Things

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