It’s 1984 . . . 0
. . . and Big Brother is indeed watching.
Artificial? Yes. Intelligent? Not So Much. 0
Reliable? If you think so, maybe you should read what AL.com’s John Archibald discovered when he used AI to search for himself.
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
The hunt for politeness continues.
And we are again reminded that “responsible gun owner” is an oxymoron and that “accidentally” and “negligently” are not synonymous.
What’s in a Name? 0
Bill Press would like to know.
“Facts Are What People Think,” Reprise 0
At Psychology Today Blogs, John Nosta argues that, in dis coarse discourse,
It is a depressing, but worthwhile read which sheds some light on while persons seem willing to believe stuff that is objectively false. For example.
Also, speaking of depressing, but worthwhile reads . . . .
This New Gilded Age 0
Sam talks with Megan Greenwell, author of Bad Company: Private Equity and the Death of the American Dream, about how private equity firms are gutting the American dream for personal gain.
Afterthought:
They go into detail about what happened to Toys ‘R Us.
An Open Warrant? 0
Via Michael in Norfolk (who has commentary), an explanation as to why the Trump maladministration has become fixated on antifa, which is not an entity, merely a label:
The Rule of Lawless 0
Charles Parrish has a question.
Recommended Viewing 0
It’s the third cartoon in season 1, episode 3, of the Looney Tunes series I’m watching on Tubitv.com. The episode ie linked above (note that, when the show leaves Tubi, the link will be broken).
It’s a take-off on Casablanca, which I consider to be the finest American movie ever made, and it’s an absolute hoot.
Devolution 0
At the Hartford Courant, Gary Franks makes a strong case that Donald Trump is driving the United States full banana republic.