This week, there was bad news for American students competing for seats at our finest universities.
- Old Print Articles: Demo of what’s likely the first driverless car (1930) + L. Ron Hubbard book reviews (1937/50) + Stories about Walt Disney (1938/54).
- Recently Posted on NYC’s Craigslist: At least it was a dignified death + Dude!
- Paul Krugman argues Obama is one of the most successful U.S. Presidents.
- Krugman believes financial bubbles aren’t leading to crashes.
- Matt Bai, author of a new book about the Gary Hart scandal, did an AMA.
- Uber’s business practices might doom it, but it won’t end the Sharing Economy.
- David Remnick reminds that longreads were’t supposed to work online.
- Franklin Foer thinks Amazon is a monopoly that needs new regulations.
- Before becoming a humanistic benefactor, Bill Gates was an a-hole.
- The Technological Revolution has yet to increase production or wages.
- ISIS has a thoroughly modern marketing strategy.
- If we survive existential risks, we may gain unprecedented wealth.
- Some think brain injuries and scandals won’t doom the NFL.
- Douglas Coupland looks at the positive side of the selfie.
- Marshall McLuhan was the greatest prophet of the Information Age.
- Carlos Slim insists that the three-day work week will become reality.
- Filmmaker Steve McQueen discusses his work and personal reputation.
- F. Murray Abraham says he used to be crazy, isn’t any longer.
- A mission to Mars is cheaper if the astronauts are rendered unconscious.
- 3-D printers may soon replace the kitchen staff.
- Plant “blood” could be a boon to faux-meat makers.
- Urban farming might help feed a growing world population.
- The wristwatch-drone camera could possibly be put to ill use.
- Slavoj Žižek believes philosophy is more necessary than ever.
- Aubrey de Grey addresses overpopulation in a deathless world.
- Tesla Motors is moving forward with more-robotic models.
- Obese people seem to earn lower wages than the thin. Why?
- NYC becomes a megacity overnight. What happens next?
- A mock cityscape in Michigan will test driverless cars.
- NYC’s Mudd Club was very popular, very creepy.
- A brief note from 1889 about a family reunion.
- A brief note from 1895 about bird fanciers.
- A brief note from 1938 about a Dalmatian’s eye.
- This week’s Afflictor keyphrase searches.