Pluralistic: A Pascal's Wager for AI Doomers (16 Apr 2026)
Today's links A Pascal's Wager for AI Doomers: We're already being turned into paperclips. Hey look at this: Delights to delectate. Object permanence: Every pirate ebook on the…
Pluralistic: Rights for robots (15 Apr 2026)
Today's links Rights for robots: Not everything deserves moral consideration. Hey look at this: Delights to delectate. Object permanence: 7 years under the DMCA; NOLA mayoral…
Pluralistic: In praise of (some) compartmentalization (14 Apr 2026)
Today's links In praise of (some) compartmentalization: Go with the flow (mostly). Hey look at this: Delights to delectate. Object permanence: Multitasking teens; Copyrighted…
Pluralistic: Austerity creates fascism (13 Apr 2026)
Today's links Austerity creates fascism: We can't afford to not afford nice things. Hey look at this: Delights to delectate. Object permanence: The Server of Amontillado;…
Pluralistic: Don't Be Evil (11 Apr 2026)
Today's links Don't Be Evil: Evil genius is just a lack of shame. Hey look at this: Delights to delectate. Object permanence: FBI x Trotsky; Jakob Nielsen x headlines; Floppy disk…
Pluralistic: Canny Valley and Creative Commons (10 Apr 2026)
Today's links Canny Valley and Creative Commons: Another bite at the apple. Hey look at this: Delights to delectate. Object permanence: Bidenomics needs to be bigger; Al Franken's…
Pluralistic: The cost of doing business (25 Mar 2026)
Today's links The cost of doing business: "Market definition" is a denial-of-service attack on antitrust law. Hey look at this: Delights to delectate. Object permanence: Union…
Pluralistic: Cindy Cohn's "Privacy's Defender" (09 Apr 2026)
Today's links Cindy Cohn's "Privacy's Defender": The history of digital rights, from the very beginning to this very moment. Hey look at this: Delights to delectate. Object…
Pluralistic: Your boss wants to use surveillance data to cut your wages (06 Apr 2026)
Today's links Your boss wants to use surveillance data to cut your wages: Tech rights are labor rights (again). Hey look at this: Delights to delectate. Object permanence: Arthur…
Pluralistic: State Dems must stop ICE from stealing the midterms (31 Mar 2026)
Today's links State Dems must stop ICE from stealing the midterms: The literal least they can do. Hey look at this: Delights to delectate. Object permanence: Power-strip bug;…
Pluralistic: It's extremely good that Claude's source-code leaked (02 Apr 2026)
Today's links It's extremely good that Claude's source-code leaked: Careful what you wish for. Hey look at this: Delights to delectate. Object permanence: "Elephantmen"; Eve…
Pluralistic: Process knowledge (08 Apr 2026)
Today's links Process knowledge: We also serve who stand and wash. Hey look at this: Delights to delectate. Object permanence: Chicken Little; "Anya's Ghost"; Ad-tech's…
Pluralistic: Switzerland's Goldilocks fiber (07 Apr 2026)
Today's links Switzerland's Goldilocks fiber: Public provision is a layered question. Hey look at this: Delights to delectate. Object permanence: EU appoints henhouse fox…
Pluralistic: Goodhart's Law vs "prediction markets" (24 Mar 2026)
Today's links Goodhart's Law vs "prediction markets": Putting a gun to the metric's head. Hey look at this: Delights to delectate. Object permanence: Apple v interop; Yahoo v the…
Pluralistic: Trumpismo vs minilateralism (01 Apr 2026)
Today's links Trumpismo vs minilateralism: The enemy gets a vote. Hey look at this: Delights to delectate. Object permanence: My new sigfile is unstoppable; TBL on the future of…
Pluralistic: Market participation is exhausting (30 Mar 2026)
Today's links Market participation is exhausting: No one wants to be the sucker at the table. Hey look at this: Delights to delectate. Object permanence: EMI DRM v Brazil; "The…
Pluralistic: EU ready to cave to Trump on tech (04 Apr 2026)
Today's links EU ready to cave to Trump on tech: Surrendermonkeys ahoy. Hey look at this: Delights to delectate. Object permanence: "Among a Thousand Fireflies"; "fiscal" not…