A competitive roleplaying game for three or more people. Author’s Notes Everyone is John has, quite to my surprise, developed a small but devoted following over the years. I’ve made it available again here principally to advertise the fact that … Read more
They tell you that injustice is part of some grand plan. And that’s what keeps you from rising against it. —Shehan Karunatilaka, The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida Patient R was in a hurry. I signed into my computer—or tried … Read more
Last week, another article about the supposed rise of AI girlfriends went viral on Twitter. If women become infinitely personalizable (and probably beautiful), how will meatspace women compete? To my surprise, most people in my corner of Twitter were skeptical … Read more
“Man is a double being and can take, now the god’s-eye view of things, now the brute’s eye view.” —Aldous Huxley, Ends and Means, 1937 “the wise man bowed his head solemnly and spoke: ‘theres actually zero difference between good … Read more
Norwegian version – It’s not my job to give travel advice, but personally I would never bring my mobile phone on a visit to Qatar. That’s what NRK’s head of security Øyvind Vasaasen says after a thorough review of the … Read more
In life, we don’t always choose our stories. Sometimes they choose us. Then, we must decide what we will do with them. As a psychologist, part of my job is to help clients tell, edit, and take authorship of their … Read more
I see new meditation articles being published by major news outlets regularly. The type of these articles are usually anecdotal, How to Meditate, According to Halle Berry or dumbed down refactorings of new research, Meditating can make your brain quicker … Read more
As most of you don’t know, I’m off to college soon (within a couple of months), and I’m planning on taking my server with me. Unfortunately, I doubt the tech department at the university would appreciate or allow me to … Read more
Ask HN: What does everyone here think of the Wordle guy not monetizing it? 39 points by avl999 2 hours ago | hide | past | favorite | 33 comments I have to admire the guy for sticking to his guns … Read more
I am a New Yorker. I’ve lived in Britain for more than 35 years and in London for a quarter century. But New York is my hometown; New York is my soul. It’s been nearly two years, however, since I’ve … Read more