Reading List

The most recent articles from a list of feeds I subscribe to.

Do falling birth rates matter in an AI future?

Two sweeping visions of the future have been unfolding, each producing grim — yet seemingly contradictory — predictions for the fate of humanity.   On the one hand, we’re learning that the birth rate is falling all over the world, leading to aging societies and a global population set to decline this century. If trends continue on […]

DOJ seeks a single-day prison sentence for an officer convicted in the Breonna Taylor raid

This story appeared in The Logoff, a daily newsletter that helps you stay informed about the Trump administration without letting political news take over your life. Subscribe here. Welcome to The Logoff: In a major reversal from the Biden administration, the Justice Department is asking for a token one-day prison sentence for an ex-police officer who fired […]

Who wants to be treated like a princess?

Imagine walking in on your neighbor repeatedly spraying their spouse in the face with a water hose. In real life, this would warrant some concern. On TikTok, though, it’s a part of the latest relationship test. Women online are listing a series of errands and romantic gestures and having their male partners guess which category […]

The crimes Trump doesn’t care about

When the topic is immigrants or Democratic cities, President Donald Trump loves to talk about crime. But when it comes to Wall Street bankers and C-suite executives, he tends to keep his mouth shut. Within the first 100 days of his second term, Trump pardoned a slew of financial fraudsters. And in February, he signed […]

What beauty companies are selling to kids

It’s not an exaggeration to say that Jessica DeFino transformed my relationship with skincare. After reading her newsletter, The Review of Beauty, I started questioning the purported “anti-aging” benefits of the products I was putting on my face and asked myself what it meant to buy into a philosophy of “anti-aging” in the first place. […]