Show Notes
AI might not yet be eating the physical world. AI is still eating the world of news, and I am finding less and less opportunity to post about other things. My backlog of items grows across most of my secondary topics and I haven’t had time for any side projects.
The monthly, no matter what, is sacred. We continue.
Table of Contents
Home Alone.
The Men Have Never Been Okay.
Antisocial Media.
While I Cannot Condone This.
Zero Marginal Product.
Good News, Everyone.
100 Good Television Shows.
For Your Entertainment.
Gamers Gonna Game Game Game Game Game.
I Was Promised Flying Self-Driving Cars.
Sports Go Sports.
Government Working.
Jones Act Watch.
Variously Effective Altruism.
Walk Away.
The Lighter Side.
Home Alone
The story of our time, told once again: Americans are abandoning quite a lot of formerly popular activities, especially hosting at home, as Derek Thompson discussed. Phones and other electronics are in, most things that are not phones are out, with notably rare exceptions.
That last line rules everything around us. And we all [...] --- Outline: (00:35) Home Alone (04:51) The Men Have Never Been Okay (08:27) Antisocial Media (09:39) While I Cannot Condone This (12:26) Zero Marginal Product (14:22) Good News, Everyone (16:01) 100. Good Television Shows (20:23) For Your Entertainment (23:06) Gamers Gonna Game Game Game Game Game (23:57) I Was Promised Flying Self-Driving Cars (27:32) Sports Go Sports (28:47) Government Working (31:22) Jones Act Watch (31:54) Variously Effective Altruism (41:35) Walk Away (46:32) The Lighter Side ---
First published:
October 16th, 2026
Source:
https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/aLjkbY3KMajc5zemE/monthly-roundup-47-october-2026
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