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Economist Editor-in-Chief: Clearly you and I agree, and we’ve both been critical of the Israeli government.
Tucker Carlson: Well, I’ve been critical of the Israeli government.
The Economist: I’ve been plenty critical.
Tucker Carlson: What do you think of what happened in Gaza?
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Look who's on the cover! @sayashk (& me) along with so many AI luminaries. Richly deserved honor for a grad student and proof that scholarly and societal contributions needn't be at odds.
Interview time.com/collection/time100-…
Newsletter that put us on the map aisnakeoil.com/
ALT TIME Oct 9 2023 cover showing ~30 people in AI from their list of 100.
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#FromTheArchives | Here is a list of the apologies & undertakings which #Savarkar offered from 1911 to 1950, a heroic record of four decades for which his portrait was put up in Parliament House by his political heirs.
A.G. Noorani writes.
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For those who're interested in the politics of #EWSReservation and #Reservation in India, here're a few useful articles from @frontline_india
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Prabhat Patnaik remembers Abhijit Sen: “Persons like Manik who have deeply held values, but an intellectual openness, are very rare to find…”
*NEW* TRIBUTE | Migration from academia to official positions is common among economists, but #AbhijitSen was unique in straddling the two worlds at the same time.
Prabhat Patnaik writes.
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@inBritish British Council Library’s OverDrive-supported e-books system has been down for a while now. MyLoft is also down. Pls help.
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Facial filters on TikTok, Instagram, and Snapchat allow people to play with gender expression. trib.al/F86ENGB
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The demand for medical or supplemental oxygen has grown exponentially since the start of the pandemic. Why is it so crucial in tackling Covid-19? #OxygenEmergency #OxygenShortage #OxygenCylinders number13.in/2604-covid-19-an…
Selling books on the footpath and writing books — Kerala bookseller on his love of words thehindu.com/life-and-style/…
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One angle largely missing from this otherwise good piece by @benyt is the normative question: Is this shift good for democratic society writ large? nytimes.com/2021/04/11/busin…
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N13 Recommended Read: The idea of reading emotion is just the wrong metaphor; they’re not encoded in the face to be read, says @Murray__Clark in this funny, insightful piece on @EsquireUK. Enjoy! esquire.com/uk/style/a358107…
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N13 Recommended Read: @JohnHMcWhorter has an illuminating piece in @TheAtlantic where the linguist looks at how words change "compounded by the effects of our social-media bubbles." Enjoy! theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv…
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N13 Recommended Read: Feeling lonely? Well, neuroscience has something to tell you about it.
technologyreview.com/2020/09… #Lonely #loneliness #depression #burnout
#amquerying
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N13 Recommended Read: A shocking but beautiful essay by @JB_MacKinnon on 'how an entire group of whales escaped humanity's attention'. Enjoy! @nijhuism @itsemilykrieger @TheAtlantic theatlantic.com/science/arch…
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N13 Recommended Read: feministgiant.com/p/essay-na… by @monaeltahawy "...an Egyptian woman who is much younger than I wrote to tell me that she started reading Nawal when she was 15 years old. “Nawal was the first person to make me feel I was not insane and not unworthy." Enjoy!
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Data Trusts is an exciting new concept which, if all goes well, can safeguard your data and change the way companies use it, for good.
#data #transparency #AI #datatrusts #dataprotection #DataSecurity #databreaches
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N13 Recommend Read: How do we memorialize life online when it’s constantly disappearing? Here's brilliant piece from @TheAtlantic. Enjoy!
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By nominating Lina Khan, a fierce critic of the policies and functioning of technology behemoths such as Amazon, Joe Biden signals his intent to take Big Tech to the task. But that’s a big ask.
#BigTech @linamkhan @JoeBiden #FTC @ewarren #dataprivacy
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N13 Recommend Read: Wanna spot your internet personality type? @mashable has an interesting quiz you may try today. This is part of a series that looks at online identities. Enjoy! mashable.com/article/online-…