The week of June 30th

THAT BUSINESS OF MEANING

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Magic

Above, Kristen Bell on branding of toilets. Also, Christina Caron on what is ‘cool’. And, Rei Inamoto on the flywheel of trust.

Analog

Above, Simon Helm on hand-crafted methods. Also, Dale Markowitz on material perception. And, Susan Dominus on the female voice.

Listen

Above, Alvin Chang on talking with strangers. Also, Arlie Hochschild on deep stories. And, Emily Kasriel on deep listening.

Bullshit

Above, David Pinsof on vague bullshit. Also, Julia Steinberg on economic nihilism. And, Henry Farrell on outdated science fiction.

Elites

Above, Oliver Sweet on the elites and the anti-elites. Also, The Economist on the MAGA economy. And, Victor Kumar on culture.