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
Crypto Mortgages Let Homebuyers Keep Bitcoin, Put Down Nothing Bloomberg (ER). What could go wrong?
Working for both opioid maker and FDA wasn’t conflict, McKinsey tells committee Reuters
Crypto Mortgages Let Homebuyers Keep Bitcoin, Put Down Nothing Bloomberg (ER). What could go wrong?
Working for both opioid maker and FDA wasn’t conflict, McKinsey tells committee Reuters
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
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