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Culture

“The Drama” Is One Long Troll

Zendaya and Robert Pattinson are charismatic as a couple confronting the fallout from an appalling revelation, but the film itself seems engineered solely to stimulate discourse

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Culture

Looking for the Real Catholic Church in New York City

Young Catholics are on the rise in New York City, according to the Washington Post, the New York Post, and social media influencers who sell the faith with an. The post Looking for the Real Catholic Church in New York City appeared first on First Things

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Geopolitics

Don't Partition Sudan Again

The article argues against the partitioning of Sudan, emphasizing the need for unity and inclusive governance to address the country's ongoing conflicts and challenges.

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Geopolitics

Ethics of Rhetoric in Times of War

What we say matters. And the way we say it matters. This is especially true in times of war, when the moral stakes are high. Which is why I’m. The post Ethics of Rhetoric in Times of War appeared first on First Things

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Technology

Balaji on Why AI Raises the Cost of Verification

a16z general partner Erik Torenberg speaks with Balaji Srinivasan, angel investor and entrepreneur, about why AI simultaneously reduces the cost of creation and increases the cost of verification, and what that tension means for the shape of the AI economy. They discuss why AI drives companies toward the "trusted tribe" model of the Chinese internet, why physical world tasks are easier to automate than digital ones, why shortcuts only work for experts, and why AI makes everyone a CEO rather t...

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