Links: Civil discourse, the ethics of slop, and a good ol' ad
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Civil discourse is not dead yet. Ross Douthat, conservative columnist for the New York Times, recently hosted Hasan Piker, a popular left-wing commentator and Twitch streamer, on his podcast Interesting Times. While they agree on very little, their debate was remarkably… normal. Civil and thoughtful discussion like this should be the model going forward.
“The friction matters!” Here is YouTuber Hank Green on the responsibility AI companies bear when creating video-generation tools: “The friction matters! How easy it is to do this stuff matters.” (YouTube) (via Myke Hurley)
Bob Wehadababyitsaboy. This kernel of pop culture was recently dislodged from my brain teeth. (via Threads)
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