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      • What Is Truth?

        That, basically, is what’s at stake in the low-grade shots fired (culturally speaking) across the internet about Michael. – Wired

      • A Cultural Critic Admits They Were Very Wrong About A 2010s Flashpoint

        “There was something very intentional to Girls, something that spoke to me. I could’ve connected with it. Instead, I rejected it dramatically. I wasn’t the only one.” – Slate

      • The Deep, Strange Comfort Of A Rewatch

        “Familiar things require less from us; they deliver the emotional payoff we expect. But repetition is also a way of revisiting earlier versions of ourselves.” – The Atlantic

      • I Am Anti-AI. How Do We Get It Out Of Schools?

        At times, I find myself speaking with my kids about A.I. in the same terms that we might discuss a creepy neighbor who lives down the block: avoid eye contact, cross the street when you walk past his house, and, when in doubt, call on a trusted adult. – The New Yorker

      • Blame It On The Culture

        Someone observes a behavioral difference between groups or countries. They can’t immediately identify the mechanism. So, they invoke “culture” as an explanation or, even worse, “the culture.” The word lands with a satisfying thud that sounds like an explanation but isn’t one. It is the terminus of inquiry, not the beginning. – Laissez Faire

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