Biology knows no prestige
Beauty’s axis in the aisles of Sephora
Biology knows no prestige
Beauty’s axis in the aisles of Sephora
Eye creams as trends, not developments
Eye creams as trends, not developments
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Not your keys, not your songs
Last rites for Nina Protocol
Last rites for Nina Protocol
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Conjectures & Refutations
The messiness of clean
What makes cosmetics “clean”? It depends on where you shop
Gas in the tank
Racing games from the 2010s are more likely to find new players than any other genre of their era
Cheap cities, costly Airbnbs
Airbnbs are a better deal in America’s priciest cities than anywhere else
Took the money and ran
29 former members of Congress have a combined $48.6 million sitting in their campaign accounts
At any cost
New York is the one American city that only gets more expensive. In a culture of predictability, why the demand for a place so unpredictable?
New York is the one American city that only gets more expensive. In a culture of predictability, why the demand for a place so unpredictable?
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There is inflation in the world but not in this room
The grim world outside has supposedly come for the club. The economics may speak otherwise
The grim world outside has supposedly come for the club. The economics may speak otherwise
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Put the money in the bag
Clothes listings struggle to sell on fashion resale platforms. Purses are another story
Clothes listings struggle to sell on fashion resale platforms. Purses are another story
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Why it won't stop
Out-of-state giving now dominates political fundraising
Out-of-state giving now dominates political fundraising
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The Desire Distribution
Substack’s revenue curve, the end of the winner-take-all media markets, and the cleansing power of money
Building Heideggerian AI
LLM benchmarks and the stubborn persistence of rationalism
LLM benchmarks and the stubborn persistence of rationalism
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Experience and its enemies
Notes from the ruins of psychopharmacology
Notes from the ruins of psychopharmacology
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