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we used to think things ~ Its crazy that soon "thinking" might be equivalent to "going to the gym". Something we ought to do but is mostly optional with only medium long term downsides. ~ I want one setting where I say "don't send me marketing emails". I want opt-in by default. Not opt-out. more → books & movies
May 17 3/5 Alexander Payne, About Schmidt (2002) — a man realizes his life amounted to not much May 08 4/5 Alexander Payne, The Descendants (2011) — life is messy, clooney's best, good uke soundtrack Mar 14 ◷ Arthur Terrell, The Star Builders Mar 13 2/5 Pixar, Soul (2020) Mar 07 4/5 Pixar, Hoppers (2025) Feb 25 ◷ Parisi, Ball, The Future of Fusion Energy — star power! Jan 19 ✗ Charles Mackay, Memoirs of Popular Delusions — published 1841 Jan 18 4/5 Tom McCarthy, Win Win (2011) — fun; "life is messy" Jan 06 ✗ David Foster Wallace, Something to Do with Paying Attention — quirky but drags Jan 06 ✗ John Steinbeck, Cannery Row — felt like every chapter the book restarted Jan 04 2/5 Douglas Coupland, The Gum Thief — old guy gets a job at staples Dec 28 3/5 Natsuko Imamura, Woman in the Purple Skirt — the weird ones never think they're weird Dec 23 3/5 Stephen King, Full Dark, No Stars Dec 12 3/5 Stephen King, You Like It Darker Dec 02 2/5 Stephen King, The Running Man — not great links
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