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Cognitive Wonderland
Cognitive Wonderland
By Tommy Blanchard
Science, philosophy, and science fiction geekiness, with a special interest in neuroscience and philosophy of mind. Publishes weekly on Thursdays.
After Babel
After Babel
By Jon Haidt
A free weekly newsletter where Jon Haidt and his team make sense of how technology is reshaping society — and share insights on how we can build something better.

Excellent work on the impacts of social media.

- Thomas J. Pfaff

The Unspeakeasy with Meghan Daum
The Unspeakeasy with Meghan Daum
By The Unspeakable with Meghan Daum
Home of The Unspeakeasy Podcast and The Unspeakeasy Live, a weekly livestream on Thursday at 3 pm ET featuring nuanced AF conversations with guests, friends and audience members. Plus new writing and updates from Meghan Daum.
Building a New Economics
Building a New Economics
By Steve Keen
The systems-based alternative to mainstream economics
Robert Bryce
Robert Bryce
Energy, power, innovation, and politics.
Fair For All
Fair For All
By FAIR Substack
Promoting a common culture based on fairness, understanding, and humanity.

An organization that is now needed.

- Thomas J. Pfaff

Freddie deBoer
Freddie deBoer
cool but rude

Interesting and thought provoking.

- Thomas J. Pfaff

The Free Press
The Free Press
By Bari Weiss
A new media company built on the ideals that were once the bedrock of American journalism.

Basically the new New York Times.

- Thomas J. Pfaff

The Weekly Dish
The Weekly Dish
By Andrew Sullivan
"To see what is in front of one's nose needs a constant struggle," - Orwell

Longtime reader from when he was publishing 1000s of post a day. Always interesting. Always thoughtful.

- Thomas J. Pfaff

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