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RFK Jr.'s Bad VEEP Pick (Matt K. Lewis & Bill Scher)
Yesterday at 5:53 AM

Matt's X spat with Ric Grenell ... The importance of narrative framing ... Should NBC have hired/fired Ronna McDaniel? ... How awful is RFK Jr.'s VP pick? ...


Meditation Tips for Beginners (and Non-Beginners) (Robert Wright & Kathryn Devaney)
Last Tuesday at 9:59 PM

Kati’s unusual niche ... How Covid changed meditation ... Kati: The optimal amount of meditation is… ... Is focusing on the breath overblown? ... AI as a spiritual challenge ... Meditation and cognitive empathy ... Using technology mindfully ... Heading to Overtime ...


What Does Putin Want? (Robert Wright & Nikolay and Kirill)
03/22/2024

Are Nikolay and Kirill satisfied with the "special military operation"? ... Why have Russians become more supportive of the war effort? ... Kirill defends the RWA tweet that unsettled Bob ... US policies that made the war more likely ... How much of Ukraine does Putin want? ... Heading to Overtime ...


America’s Blood Bath (and Beyond) (Bill Scher & Matt K. Lewis)
03/21/2024

What did Trump mean by "bloodbath"? ... Trump doesn't want you to remember 2020 ... Does Bernie Moreno have the edge over Sherrod Brown? ...


Elon and Altman: Dueling Messiahs (Robert Wright & Paul Bloom)
03/20/2024

Paul’s Substack: small potatoes or some pumpkins? ... Elon sours on Lemon—is ketamine to blame? ... The enduring enigma that is Elon Musk ... Is Altman overdramatizing the AI #Resistance? ... Paul cavalierly ignores Bob’s sage guidance ... Oscars: The good, the bad, and the hammy ... Heading to Overtime (plus: big Small Potatoes news!) ...


The Open Source AI Question (Robert Wright & Nathan Labenz)
03/15/2024

Nathan’s role as “AI scout” ... What "open source" in AI really means ... Why the secrecy around AI training data? ... What’s actually “open” about OpenAI? ... The case for and against open source AI ... Is an open source crackdown coming? ... What Waymark, Nathan’s company, does with AI ...


Can TikTok Survive? (Bill Scher & Matt K. Lewis)
03/14/2024

Should TikTok be banned? ... Why did Ken Buck quit? ... Will the Hur report hurt Biden? ... Is Biden's new ad any good? ...


Biden’s Gaza Failures (Robert Wright & Daniel Levy)
03/12/2024

Should Biden pursue regime change in Israel? ... How the White House mishandled Netanyahu's far-right government ... Daniel: “Israel has lost this war” ... What a ceasefire deal would look like ... Biden’s immense, unused leverage over Netanyahu ... Heading to Overtime ...


Biden's Big Speech (Robert Wright & Andrew Day)
03/09/2024

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Kyrsten Sinema Says Goodbye (Bill Scher & Matt K. Lewis)
03/07/2024

Did Super Tuesday tell us anything? ... What should Biden do in the SOTU? ... Is Trump losing it? ... Did Sinema's retirement mean bipartisanship is dead? ...