* Why AI will save the world. Contrary much of the media narrative right now. Which doesn’t mean it’s right.

* “Why the U.S. should fight Cold War 2.” The “lack of good alternative” is the principle reason.

* The Eros of Shirley Hazzard.

* How Tokyo Became an Anti-Car Paradise. American cities should aspire to do the same!

* Degrowth and the Monkey’s Paw. Growth is good. It’s how we solve problems.

* “The First Year of AI College Ends in Ruin: There’s an arms race on campus, and professors are losing.” I don’t think anyone yet knows what the new normal will look like. More in-class and non-Internet writing, maybe. Last semester, the ChatGPT-generated essays stood out.

* Don’t be dissuaded by the title: “The Takeover: Self-righteous professors have spawned self-righteous students and unleashed them into the public square.” The essay itself is much better and more historical than you may imagine, particularly in its first half.

* Understanding the tech right.

* “The Age 30 Crisis and Seasons of a Man’s Life.” I’m not exactly feeling this but am feeling a version of it, so it resonates especially with me right now.

* “Sex and agency,” an argument for monogamy and basic life seriousness.