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Stalin was fond of telling a story from his experience in Leipzig in 1907, when, to his astonishment, 200 German workers failed to turn up to a socialist meeting because no ticket controller was on the platform to punch their train tickets, citing this experience as proof of the hopelessness of Germanic obedience. Could anyone imagine Chinese or Americans being so obedient?
~ Dan Wang via his 2025 letter
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If someone had a credible plan for slowing down AI advances globally, I would likely support it. However, I don’t think that’s going to happen. The geopolitical and economic incentives are pushing too hard to go full speed ahead.
~ Bill Gates via Gates Notes
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I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again. Life moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.
~ Ferris Bueller
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Interesting Read
via The New York Times:
What 370,000 College Essays Tell Us About A.I.’s Effects on Creativity
by Rebecca Winthrop
published on May 27, 2026
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For years, the strategy among U.S. allies was to wait President Trump out. Now many are preparing for a world in which the United States is no longer indispensable—not simply during Trump’s presidency but afterward as well, regardless of who occupies the White House.
~ Vivian Salama via The Atlantic
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