“Does the world still need good people, or are we all free to become monsters now? It may seem priggish to say it, given the current ’vibe shift’ but we really can’t give up on personal integrity just yet.” Sam Harris poses just the question I’ve been asking myself. open.substack.com/pub/samharri...

The field of "ultra-processed" food research & its media coverage are littered with poor definitions & comparisons, w misleading conclusions. This creates an illusion that UPFs provide new insights, but it's all slight-of-hand. @mbolotnikova.bsky.social takes a deep dive www.vox.com/future-perfe...

“People are not there for the economy, the economy is there for the people”

substack.com/@ronkebabaji...

I'm launching a new career as a demotivational speaker (thanks to everyone who got in touch this morning - it's nice to hear it strikes a chord) www.irishtimes.com/life-style/p...

www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/anim...

When Trump won in 2016, progressives spent countless hours analyzing and debating the divide between their values and those of vast swathes of America. If only we'd 'listen' and feel 'empathy' for Trump voters, then we could heal the world – or so it was said.

Can we please not do that again? 🧵

🥁🥁🥁 ... and here it is!! After three years of work, my new book is now available for pre-order! I’m so, so excited about it. Because this time it's not just a book, but also a movement we’re launching – and everyone is invited to join.

Bluesky feels like when I joined Twitter. Glad to be here!
Hopefully more people (and institutions) make the shift.