Claudio Gallo
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"In a world that’s on fire, what is the role of art? What can music actually…do? Can a song save a life? Change a law? Topple a president? Get you killed?" podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/f...
Fela Kuti: Fear No Man
Society & Culture Podcast · Series · In a world that’s on fire, what is the role of art? What can music actually…do?
Can a song save a life? Change a law? Topple a president? Get you killed?
In Fela K...
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December 8, 2025 at 12:03 PM
"In a world that’s on fire, what is the role of art? What can music actually…do? Can a song save a life? Change a law? Topple a president? Get you killed?" podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/f...
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Most discussions about “misinformation” treat the problem as if people simply don’t have good enough critical-thinking skills. It sounds intuitive, but it’s not entirely accurate. The problem isn’t just individual ignorance, it’s the structure of the information environment people are placed into.
Finland has emerged as a global leader in countering “fake news”. Here's how they've done it
Teaching when to trust
As fake news accelerates, we need to teach our children how to think critically. Finnish schools are leading the charge
newhumanist.org.uk
December 7, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Most discussions about “misinformation” treat the problem as if people simply don’t have good enough critical-thinking skills. It sounds intuitive, but it’s not entirely accurate. The problem isn’t just individual ignorance, it’s the structure of the information environment people are placed into.
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4/4 AI video slop is everywhere, take our quiz to try and spot it
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AI video slop is everywhere, take our quiz to try and spot it
There's no one way to be absolutely sure about a video's authenticity, but experts say there are some simple clues that can help.
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November 30, 2025 at 12:43 PM
4/4 AI video slop is everywhere, take our quiz to try and spot it
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www.kpbs.org/news/science...
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A tiny minority of highly active users produce the majority of online political content, while most users consume content passively and remain largely silent.
Toxic comments are more likely to be expressed, even though most people disagree with them, creating false norms.
osf.io/preprints/so...
Toxic comments are more likely to be expressed, even though most people disagree with them, creating false norms.
osf.io/preprints/so...
November 23, 2025 at 7:15 PM
A tiny minority of highly active users produce the majority of online political content, while most users consume content passively and remain largely silent.
Toxic comments are more likely to be expressed, even though most people disagree with them, creating false norms.
osf.io/preprints/so...
Toxic comments are more likely to be expressed, even though most people disagree with them, creating false norms.
osf.io/preprints/so...
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Jack DeJohnette (9 August 1942–26 October 2025)
In the February 1989 issue of The Wire, DeJohnette was interviewed by the magazine’s then editor Richard Cook. As a tribute, we have made that article free to read in our online library
www.thewire.co.uk/in-writing/t...
In the February 1989 issue of The Wire, DeJohnette was interviewed by the magazine’s then editor Richard Cook. As a tribute, we have made that article free to read in our online library
www.thewire.co.uk/in-writing/t...
Jack DeJohnette (9 August 1942–26 October 2025) - The Wire
The US drummer, pianist and composer died on 26 October aged 83. In the February 1989 issue of The Wire, he was interviewed by the magazine’s then editor Richard Cook. As a tribute, we have made tha...
www.thewire.co.uk
October 31, 2025 at 11:32 AM
Jack DeJohnette (9 August 1942–26 October 2025)
In the February 1989 issue of The Wire, DeJohnette was interviewed by the magazine’s then editor Richard Cook. As a tribute, we have made that article free to read in our online library
www.thewire.co.uk/in-writing/t...
In the February 1989 issue of The Wire, DeJohnette was interviewed by the magazine’s then editor Richard Cook. As a tribute, we have made that article free to read in our online library
www.thewire.co.uk/in-writing/t...
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This bit in Gilliam's "Brazil" is IMO one of the most perceptive critiques of late capitalism in film, though it flew past unnoticed. (The ladies are served disgusting slop, accompanied by photos of what they should imagine they're eating.) Gilliam clearly read the Situationists.
September 2, 2024 at 1:17 PM
This bit in Gilliam's "Brazil" is IMO one of the most perceptive critiques of late capitalism in film, though it flew past unnoticed. (The ladies are served disgusting slop, accompanied by photos of what they should imagine they're eating.) Gilliam clearly read the Situationists.
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I went to the Venice Music Biennale and watched a lot of very loud, noisy music (and also some pretty quiet music, too) that made me feel buoyant and oddly weightless and it got me wondering whether "heavy" is really the right word… thequietus.com/quietus-revi...
Light Music: Sunn O))), Catherine Christer Hennix & More at Venice Biennale Musica | The Quietus
At the 69th annual International Festival of Contemporary Music in Venice, performances by the Kamigaku Ensemble, Jasmine Morris and Sunn O))) leave Robert Barry pondering what we mean when we call mu...
thequietus.com
October 29, 2025 at 9:00 AM
I went to the Venice Music Biennale and watched a lot of very loud, noisy music (and also some pretty quiet music, too) that made me feel buoyant and oddly weightless and it got me wondering whether "heavy" is really the right word… thequietus.com/quietus-revi...
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Feed: "The Honest Broker"
By: Ted Gioia on Thursday, September 18, 2025
By: Ted Gioia on Thursday, September 18, 2025
Listeners Can't Remember the Names of Their Favorite Songs and Artists
New research tells a disturbing story about music discovery
www.honest-broker.com
September 20, 2025 at 5:18 AM
Feed: "The Honest Broker"
By: Ted Gioia on Thursday, September 18, 2025
By: Ted Gioia on Thursday, September 18, 2025
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Wrote about Traveling Light, the new album on which living legend Rafael Toral turns old jazz standards into breathtaking ambient guitar drone instrumentals
Album Of The Week: Rafael Toral 'Traveling Light'
Traveling Light is beautiful on so many levels. Without any context, Rafeal Toral’s new music is a gorgeous thrill: soothing, illuminating, aglow with feeling. Out this week on Drag City, the album pr...
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October 21, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Wrote about Traveling Light, the new album on which living legend Rafael Toral turns old jazz standards into breathtaking ambient guitar drone instrumentals
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Like everything else, professional arts criticism has been under attack this year, and Spencer Kornhaber reported a really great piece on what might be taking its place: www.theatlantic.com/culture/2025...
Traditional Criticism Is in Trouble. Here’s What’s Replacing It.
Demand for cultural commentary is higher than it’s ever been—but now that commentary is coming from unconventional new sources.
www.theatlantic.com
October 17, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Like everything else, professional arts criticism has been under attack this year, and Spencer Kornhaber reported a really great piece on what might be taking its place: www.theatlantic.com/culture/2025...
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"Traditional" cultural criticism feels like a dying art, Will Gottsegen writes in The Atlantic Daily. He talks with Spencer Kornhaber about where the medium goes from here:
The Forces Changing Music and Film Criticism
The industry is being transformed in the era of YouTube video essays and TikTok screeds.
bit.ly
October 17, 2025 at 10:10 PM
"Traditional" cultural criticism feels like a dying art, Will Gottsegen writes in The Atlantic Daily. He talks with Spencer Kornhaber about where the medium goes from here:
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“ideological alignment, rather than actor prominence, plays a central role in structuring online discourse and shaping the spread of information in polarized environments “
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Ideology and polarization set the agenda on social media - Scientific Reports
Scientific Reports - Ideology and polarization set the agenda on social media
www.nature.com
October 17, 2025 at 4:53 PM
“ideological alignment, rather than actor prominence, plays a central role in structuring online discourse and shaping the spread of information in polarized environments “
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Enjoy a random chart from our Beautiful News project - visualizing the amazing progressive & positive things happening around the world. Click the link for a random visual:
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informationisbeautiful.net/beautifulnew...
October 16, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Enjoy a random chart from our Beautiful News project - visualizing the amazing progressive & positive things happening around the world. Click the link for a random visual:
informationisbeautiful.net/beautifulnew...
informationisbeautiful.net/beautifulnew...
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In optimization problems, randomness thwarts complexity.
Researchers Discover the Optimal Way To Optimize | Quanta Magazine
The leading approach to the simplex method, a widely used technique for balancing complex logistical constraints, can’t get any better.
www.quantamagazine.org
October 14, 2025 at 5:45 PM
In optimization problems, randomness thwarts complexity.
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on.ft.com/46M9mXI Why designers abandoned their dreams of changing the world. Free to Read.
Why designers abandoned their dreams of changing the world
Design was once seen as a tool to improve lives — but as modernism has become marketing, that sense of social purpose has drifted away
on.ft.com
October 4, 2025 at 12:41 PM
on.ft.com/46M9mXI Why designers abandoned their dreams of changing the world. Free to Read.
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One of my favorite neuroscience lessons:
When you start something new, it feels like a struggle and requires your entire focus. But it gets easier and you need far less brain power. Things become automatic.
The brain becomes more efficient in a single hour: mrbartonmaths.com/resourcesnew...
When you start something new, it feels like a struggle and requires your entire focus. But it gets easier and you need far less brain power. Things become automatic.
The brain becomes more efficient in a single hour: mrbartonmaths.com/resourcesnew...
September 23, 2025 at 7:44 PM
One of my favorite neuroscience lessons:
When you start something new, it feels like a struggle and requires your entire focus. But it gets easier and you need far less brain power. Things become automatic.
The brain becomes more efficient in a single hour: mrbartonmaths.com/resourcesnew...
When you start something new, it feels like a struggle and requires your entire focus. But it gets easier and you need far less brain power. Things become automatic.
The brain becomes more efficient in a single hour: mrbartonmaths.com/resourcesnew...
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Remembering some interactions with a true gentleman: open.substack.com/pub/andybeta...
JD Twitch
In the early 2000s, it was more likely to know about Optimo parties (it was on a Sunday night, up in Scotland, the word “legendary” already affixed to it) well before one knew anything about just how ...
open.substack.com
September 22, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Remembering some interactions with a true gentleman: open.substack.com/pub/andybeta...
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ldial.org: some of the best independent radio stations streaming online on a single page https://www.ldial.org/
ldial - Independent & Community Radio Stations
Listen to the best independent and community radio stations in the US. Curated collection of stations streaming 24/7.
www.ldial.org
August 14, 2025 at 6:30 PM
ldial.org: some of the best independent radio stations streaming online on a single page https://www.ldial.org/
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August 8, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Goodbye Jerome! (2021) on @letterboxd.social boxd.it/yqt6
Goodbye Jerome! (2021)
Having just arrived in paradise, Jerome sets out to find his wife Maryline. In the course of his search, he sinks into a surreal and colorful world in which no one seems to be able to help him.
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August 8, 2025 at 10:44 PM
Goodbye Jerome! (2021) on @letterboxd.social boxd.it/yqt6