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This is at a Rails conference, but it has almost nothing to do with Ruby or Rails.
Histories of philosophy are difficult to write. Bertrand Russell excelled. Then there’s Peter Adamson ’s new, pun-laden work… more »
This history of the 20th-century literary world is one of artistic insecurity. “What I suffer from,” said Alfred Kazin, is “the lack of a working philosophy”
The secret rules of the internet: The murky history of moderation, and how it’s shaping the future o
(theverge.com)
I'm not really sure this is a good fit for here, but it is a long and thought-out article exploring how different companies have reacted to the needs of moderation and censorship in their businesses.
If nothing else, it's a nice reminder that this kind of activity is *very much* a human one, and ...
The Investigatory Powers Bill has now been passed into law in the UK, and it's now a long list who has access to that data.