Misanthropic AltruismJul 30
billions of dollars are flowing into effective altruism, a movement that asks americans to care less about america
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The White Pill: Science Victory Edition
white pill #2 // crazy big advance in mri tech, new james webb content, a grab bag of astronomy links, and starship
Brandon Gorrell
Apr 22, 2023
Welcome back to The White Pill, a Pirate Wires weekly digest of inspiring, fascinating, and evocative developments in tech, engineering, physics, astronomy, space, and medicine. First, a brief, lead story. Then, a storm of links. Brandon Gorrell is the editor on this one, so say hello and share your own links in the comments below.
—Solana
Misanthropic Altruism
The Bezos List: The Top 20 People Ranked by Wealth Created for OthersJul 27
jeff bezos suggested making a list of the world’s top founders based on the wealth they've generated for humanity — here it is
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Wikipedia's War Over Nick ShirleyJul 20
a six-month ideological battle over a single word on nick shirley's page reveals exactly how 'consensus' is manufactured on wikipedia
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