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Wednesday, May 04, 2022

The Australian Author Who Was This Close To Chucking It All For A Steady Job


The Warm Mental Bath Of Believing In Conspiracy Theories

Can people who live in fantasy worlds at such steep odds with reality be good friends and citizens themselves? At the very least, maintaining such worldviews means vigilance about rejecting facts—and the perceptions of other, clearer minds. This estranges others. - Wired




The Australian Author Who Was This Close To Chucking It All For A Steady Job

Aaron Blabey "had been working a series of increasingly dissatisfying day jobs — from acting to advertising — and although his children’s books were 'warmly received' (as he put it), the earnings were not supporting his family." He gave himself an ultimatum. It worked. - The New York Times


How France Hid the Mona Lisa & Other Louvre Masterpieces During World War II.  openculture.com


Happy blogging anniversary to Andy Baio as @waxy turns 20 years old! Still one of my favorite sites on the web.  waxy.org 


A long profile of MacKenzie Scott by the NY Times. In just under three years, she's given away $12 billion of her fortune.  nytimes.com



Inside the Underground Economy of Solitary Confinement. How prisoners undergoing the torture of solitary confinement "use their ingenuity, collaboration skills and a form of 'fishing' to get what they need".  themarshallproject.org