1/26: Here's what we liked this week, and helped informed our views of the world

The Online Porn Free-for-All Is Coming to an End
Three decades into the internet era, the Supreme Court finally appears ready to uphold age-verification laws.
  1. What's Next for Syria? (from Sydney)

https://archive.is/jsCER

  1. Latest on AI/DeepSeek

https://archive.is/QDqUP

Jacob’s Opinion: Let AI fight itself so consumers win and get the best product, the faster this happens, the less our climate is impacted.

Advice: Use AI or get left behind

  1. Lina Khan (aka GOAT) on WSJ - exit interview
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=enHn9R_T2R8
  2. Kai Rysdall on Overnight Diners with NYT Journalist - Listen here:
    https://www.marketplace.org/2025/01/23/24-hour-diner-restaurant-new-york-city-kelloggs-food-third-place/
  3. Sydney's Weekly Recommended Long Form Reading: Age of the Strongman by Gideon Rechman

    "This book came recommended by Foreign Affairs in 2022. At the time, during the Biden era, it didn’t really capture my attention, but as we begin a Trump presidency (for the second time), I felt it was essential to dig deeper into the components of strongman leadership and this 21st century trend sweeping world politics. Rachman provides a compelling framework for talking about the modern day autocrat and walks readers through 13 well researched portraits of world leaders who exemplify the strongman."
  4. https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/elon-musk-appears-video-german-far-right-campaign-event-2025-01-25/