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Welcome to my little corner of the internet. I'm David, a journalist and a curious generalist.
The Weekly Filet is my humble part in the necessary rebellion against the enshittification of the greatest information ecosystem we've ever had.
AI slop floods the zone. Autocrats and their billionaire friends undermine shared reality. Feeds seduce us with distractions and reinforce what we already believe.
We can do better.
Every Friday, I help you make sense of what's happening, and imagine what could be. 5 hand-picked recommendations that make you pause and invite you to take a different perspective.
That pause and the brief moment of reflection is a win in itself, always. Sometimes, though, it's the seed that grows into something bigger. Changes in how you see the world and how you choose to act often start with that one irritation: Huh, I never thought of it that way!
It's all about what you pay attention to. Where you invest your time, what you open your heart and your mind to.
I will be there, by your side, trying to be a helpful guide in this endeavour.
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Treasure trove
2912 recommended links since 2011.
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Making Sense of the Climate Crisis
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The Stuff Our Modern World Runs On
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The Art of Thinking (Differently)
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Bingeworthy Podcasts & Episodes
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Stories, too good to put down
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What does fame feel like?
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The case for a more radical climate movement
Yes, There Has Been Progress on Climate. No, It’s Not Nearly Enough.
Analysis: Why climate-finance ‘flows’ are falling short of $100bn pledge
To Build a Beautiful World, You First Have to Imagine It
Should we kill trillions of animals to save the planet?
Forget your carbon footprint. Let’s talk about your climate shadow.
How many friends do I need?
The miraculous eco-town with a 20-storey wooden skyscraper
How a Tiny Bit of Gender Bias Adds Up to Hurt Women’s Careers
Against longtermism
What we learned when we tried a 4-day workweek
COP26: what’s the point of this year’s UN climate summit in Glasgow?
What’s the Point of 15-Minute Grocery Delivery?
How much intolerance should a tolerant society tolerate?
What Even Counts as Science Writing Anymore?
The Ship That Became a Bomb
Reexamining Humanity: The Correspondent Walking the World
What it really means when Covid becomes «endemic»
Facebook Is Weaker Than We Knew
Ling Your Language
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The largest space telescope in history is about to blow our mind
Great Art Explained: Nighthawks by Edward Hopper
5 Lessons Evergrande Taught Us About The Chinese Economy
Marina Abramović: ‘I think about dying every day’
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