I teach philosophy, mostly ancient Greek philosophy, at Washington University in St. Louis. I’m here for the zeitgeist.
Eric Brown
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Even with federal grants largely restored, scientists say the Trump administration is still preventing those funds from reaching them. The consequences, they say, are already becoming clear.
Even with federal grants largely restored, scientists say the Trump administration is still preventing those funds from reaching them. The consequences, they say, are already becoming clear.
In the US, it was the technological creation of the modern cotton gin that accelerated the Transatlantic slave trade — from 700k enslaved Black Americans in 1790 to 3.2 million in 1850.
It upsets AI enthusiasts when I point to this history as offering a lesson for technology today.
Eric Brown
Eric Brown
Today's Daily Cartoon for @newyorker.com by Kevin Maher and me.
The administration plans to use claims that "China interfered in the 2020 election as a basis to declare a national emergency that would unlock extraordinary presidential power over voting.”
The premise, it almost goes without saying, is a total lie. trib.al/8OP0up3
Eric Brown
Eric Brown
OCEANIA HAS ALWAYS BEEN VERY CLOSE TO A DEAL WITH EURASIA
