The Good Fight - Aldolph Reed, Jr: Race and Class in America Schumpeter’s book gifted me with more patience for socialist ideas. His old-school leftist ideology is refreshing, contrasted against what passes for “left” policy now.

The Daily - A Tactical Disaster for Russia’s Military Russian desperation motivated the evidently foolish decision to cross the Donets river. The costly mistake killed hundreds of Russian soldiers for no gain.

Making Sense - #282: Do You Really Have a Self? No. Jay Garfield’s dismantling of the illusion was inhumanly articulate and enlightening.

The Indicator - The government program that contributed to the baby formula shortage In return for a heavy discount on formulas, state governments promise formula manufacturers a monopoly on the public market and a predominance in the private one.

Very Bad Wizards - #237: Glitches Ain’t Shit Tamler and David analysed “cringe” and talked about a documentary about the simulated world hypothesis.

The Fifth Column - #359: A Massacre in Texas, An Incident in the Bronx, A Helicopter to Newark I’m detached enough from the commentary that I’ve avoided the refusal to discuss mental health’s role in mass shootings.

The Reason Interview - Faisal Saeed Al Mutar and Melissa Chen: Bringing Enlightenment Values to the Middle East I’m convinced of the benefit of making ideas accessible in autocratic countries - it might be one of the few differences we can make in those oppressive nations.