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manco··on If the University of Chicago won't defend the humanities, who will?
How much of that has to do with humanities vs being self-taught?
manco··on Microsoft has urged its employees on H-1B and H-4 visas to return immediately
> Labor Power is Suppressed

Isn't this making labor more powerful since it's restricting competition from overseas?

manco··on Meta Ray-Ban Display
> Are we going to consume food prepared by a human so incompetent that he needs Live AI to tell him what ingredient to put and how much

Yes, I have cookbooks full of recipes I follow.

> When people eventually crash cars or walk into traffic or fall into pits -- no tech company will so much as acknowledge that the tech they are pushing so hard might have something to do with it.

Adults have agency and I expect them to be held accountable for their actions; not use technology as a scapegoat. If someone drives drunk it's not the alcohol at fault.

manco··on We may not like what we become if A.I. solves loneliness
OP knows their lives were miserable. Their point is that despite being more miserable their lives were worse in every way.

Take some take to think before casually dismissing others.

manco··on Outdoor activity is better for cognition than indoor activity in young people
> Outdoor physical activity is more beneficial than indoor physical activity for cognition in young people

Why did you drop "physical" from the title?

manco··on Student loans in default to be referred to debt collection, Dept of Ed says
Oh no, the consequences of my own actions.
manco··on Fighting Neo-Nazis and the Future of Free Expression
https://www.wsj.com/articles/aclu-changes-policy-on-defendin...