- Some time in the next 10-15 years, the most common religion in the United States will be “none”.
- Excellent Noah Smith review of the Elite Overproduction Hypothesis.
- Anthony Lee Zhang on The Market for Meaning. Offering "meaning" as a side or main dish is a competitive advantage in a market where the best people have a lot of attractive options.
- Interview with J. G. Ballard on the Art of Fiction.
- Guitar World interview with Robert Fripp (who predictably prefers talking philosophy and isn't interested in talking about guitar gear).
- Imperfectionist Oliver Burkeman on how attempts at systematising your life are pointless.
- 🎞️ Ryan Dahl (of the Deno Javascript runtime) on his "Dream Stack" (basically, why Deno).
- 🎞️ Vitalik on Ideas for Things Worth Building (fresh from late August ETHGlobal).