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psychology The strange, mutating story of "willpower" and what we think it might be as of right now Cory Doctorow

procedural generation The quiet horror of procedural generation Mark Frauenfelder

reading Why it's okay you never finished reading that book, according to Francis Bacon in 1597 Clive Thompson

science fiction Ted Chiang's "Op Ed From the Future": socialized transhumanism vs American oligarchy Cory Doctorow

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books The Creative Architect – An iconic '50s creativity study finally comes to light in book form Gareth Branwyn

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police brutality Out-of-control Texas cop pulls gun on children Rob Beschizza

happy mutants Saga Deluxe Edition Volume 1 hardcover Cory Doctorow

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