Welcome to October!
A Cure for Mad Poll Disease - by Michael Podhorzer (substack.com): Read this less for the comments about early polls and more for the description about how little science there actually is in polling.
Why I’m Okay With Being Called a ‘Content Creator’ (everythingishorrible.net): Noah reminds us that labor needs collectivism, whatever it produces.
Chatbots Have a Math Problem and a People Problem (substack.com): Less about AI and more about why tech people will fail at education in general. Really fascinating read.
Tesla to face jury in first of several cases over Autopilot crashes - The Washington Post: We let companies treat people as guinea pigs in the name of progress and profit.
Peter Daou’s Theory of Election Interference—by Democrats | The New Yorker: Why does anyone give Isaac Chotiner and interview? They have to know it’s not going to end well for them. For us, though? It’s glorious.
A New Friend I Never Met - by Emily Henderson (substack.com): Heartbreaking and brilliant.