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the e-book that will destroy the world
# tech

the e-book that will destroy the world

According to Jonathan Franzen, books are vital to the continuation of civilization, just as long as they're not in digital form because e-books will destroy the sum total of knowledge.

covering up for mediocrity and greed with piety
# politics

covering up for mediocrity and greed with piety

"Yeah, sure he's not that good. But he's a man of such deep faith!"

making people buy their right to vote
# politics

making people buy their right to vote

Ian Cowie would like to know where the riff raff got the preposterous idea that their vote should somehow matter if their net worth is less than seven figures.

the long search for evil
# politics

the long search for evil

Some things are objectively evil. Others? Not so much...

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