First Derivative [49]
work—borders — reasonable rationality — futuristic politics —democracy— pay gap — mitochondrial dysfunction — local news — decision making — face recognition
first Derivative [49]
February 9, 2018
work—borders — reasonable rationality — futuristic politics —democracy— pay gap — mitochondrial dysfunction — local news — decision making — face recognition
Putting Work in its Place
by Adam Adatto Sandel (American Affairs)
A fantastic essay from a former teacher. Compelling and insightful for these times
Why “Open Borders” is a Dangerous Idea
by George Gallatin (Quillette)
“From my point-of-view, mass migration is the singular challenge of the 21stcentury. This is because it is a meta-issue that will affect our response to every other challenge.”
In Defense of Prejudice, Sort of
by Ari N. Schulman (The New Atlantis)
“Although we are unable to escape from the world through some conceit of detachment… We are bound to gain responsibility for our world even as we are extensions of a web of meaning that runs far outside of ourselves”
Our Hackable Political Future
by Henry J. Farrell and Rick Perlstein (The New York Times)
“Just think how much worse it will be when fake news becomes fake video.”
America is Not a Democracy
by Yascha Mounk (The Atlantic)
“Mair and Crouch, Krein and Bannon are right to recognize that the people have less and less hold over the political system… though, their view is ultimately as simplistic as the antidemocratic one.”
What Can Uber Teach Us About the Gender Pay Gap
by Stephen J. Dubner (Freakonomics)
“the gender pay gap is not likely to go away completely anytime soon. Unless somehow, things in our broader society really change, about how men and women are making choices about their broader lives, than just the labor market.”
Defeating Diseases with Energy
by Renee Morad (Scientific American)
“My belief is that mitochondrial dysfunction underlies the etiology of most common complex diseases, as well as aging”
A Crazy Idea for Funding Local News: Charge People for It
by Farhad Manjoo (The New York Times)
Annie Duke - Improving Decision Making
by Ted Seides (Capital Allocators)
Chinese police are wearing sunglasses that can recognize faces
by Zheping Huang (Quartz)
ABOUT fD
fD is a weekly newsletter focusing on deep trends and signal insights in ideas, technology, politics, economics, foreign affairs, culture, philosophy, and more. The goal is to deliver content and analyses that matter beyond the present moment.
I hope you enjoy. Questions and comments always welcome -TK