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I don’t usually recommend things twice in this newsletter. In fact, I don’t think I ever have. But the Harvey Weinstein revelations and reading #MeToo posts from dozens of women I know and many more I don’t know made me come back to this text. It has lost none of its power.
These are interesting findings: Online dating seems to increase the number of interracial marriages.
A beautifully crafted, beautifully told ode to the group chat, arguably one of the defining forms of social interaction of our age. And I mean that in a good way.
Another standout episode from The New York Times’ news podcast «The Daily».
When men and women of exactly equal ability face each other in chess, men win more often – but only if they know they’re playing against the opposite sex. Fascinating insights on why this is the case – and what it means for the world beyond chess.
What if you countered islamic radicalisation with…empathy? That’s how two Danish policemen started a fascinating experiment in Aarhus, after dozens of young men had gone missing, presumably joining ISIS in Syria. A brilliant episode of the always fascinating Invisibilia podcast.
The real phenomenon is not Donald Trump, but the people who support him. «And that means Donald Trump could be just the first of many Trumps in American politics.» Excellent analysis.
The story of a remarkable man, who kept his secret, but didn’t take it to the grave: How he helped eight people die.
I can’t remember ever seeing an article that had been shared so widely. And deservedly so.
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