I know Calvin’s dad is already having a moment, but every terrible “outsource precious and fleeting moments with your children to tech so that you can spend more time on your work” pitch makes me think of that one strip I never really cared about as a kid, but care a lot about as an adult.
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“The feature uses a combination of bedtime stories, relaxing sounds, and guided meditations along with scheduling and customization options accessible only to adults.”
The Thirteenth Amendment prohibits slavery, except “as a punishment for crime.” But people in immigration detention haven’t been convicted of anything—and are still being forced to work for nothing.
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84% of Democrats believe abortion should be legal, as do 63% of conservatives (Pew, 2026). The NYT is inventing a debate where there isn't one, laundering reactionary fever dreams into what they want you to think is reality.
What I have for you is *political* advice. To restore the beams and beat back entropy again, we need a better *system*, not more virtuous individuals. If you feel - as I do - that "the world has moved on," then to wrench it back, you will have to join a *polity*.
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