amor fati: Fredrich Nietzsche’s philosophy (previously) of passing on engagement can break the cycle of polarisation without becoming disengaged and nihilistic
the memes of production: the internet reacts to Zohran Mamdani’s mayorial win in New York City
unpaving paradise: an urban greening game to optimise replacing parking spaces in Berlin with trees
№: why number is English is abbreviated n-o
no springs: a hypnotic video of manufacturing robots politely waiting their turn in the assembly process—see also
alive internet theory: a seance with the vibrant web and all its expressive artefacts against the countervailing argument it has become overrun by bots—see also—via Waxy
gathering wool: online apparel retailers in China employ oversized hangtags to curb high return rates
hatch act violation: US federal judge rules administration overstepped its bounds by inserting partisan blaming into furloughed government employees’ out-of-office autoreplies
bleak outlook: astronomical survey deposits galaxy could be riddled with the artefacts of long dead alien civilisations that could avoid destroying themselves—we suppose that depends on what sort of religion they develop—see also, see previously—via MetaFilter
synchronoptica
one year ago: a monument to the Armenian diaspora (with synchronopticรฆ), the Carrington count, backstage customs plus US presidential numbering
fourteen years ago: food and drink prohibited plus Inventors’ Day
