Author: Jim
****** What Hamas Wants – The Atlantic
NYTimes: That Numbness You’re Feeling? There’s a Word for It.
Ring Theory: How not to say the wrong thing – Los Angeles Times
NYTimes.com: How to Stop Our High-Tech Equipment From Arming Russia and China
How to Stop Our High-Tech Equipment From Arming Russia and China
The Biden administration needs to enforce its effort to keep highly strategic technology from winding up in Russia and China.
NYTimes: What Is Happening to Our World?
American Christianity Is Due for a Revival
Our society is secularizing, and Christianity seems to be in long-term decline. But renewal is possible.
The Secret Shame of Middle-Class Americans Living Paycheck to Paycheck
Nearly half of Americans would have trouble finding $400 to pay for an emergency. I’m one of them. https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2016/05/my-secret-shame/476415/?utm_source=email&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=social
The Co-opting of Twitter
The alternative to mainstream social media came from inside the house.
Elon Musk Can’t Solve Twitter’s ‘Shadowbanning’ Problem
For several years, social-media users have expressed anxiety about algorithmic suppression. Now they’re getting some unexpected clarity. https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2023/01/twitter-shadow-ban-transparency-algorithm-suppression/672736/?utm_source=email&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=social