Super inspiring podcast. We can learn from past failures and create a wealth tax that works for the planet. Let’s do this.

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But also: @christinewebb.bsky.social’s The Arrogant Ape

An excellent dismantling by @philipcball.bsky.social of the confusing and vague and just generally muddled "selfish gene" metaphor..

Did you know that it was a woman who invented duct tape? Read on: www.jnj.com/our-heritage...

Fucking arsonists. www.nytimes.com/2026/06/01/c...

Wow. A sovereign wealth fund taking 50% of the stock of the biggest AI firms. Bernie makes a strong case for this. www.nytimes.com/2026/06/01/o...

"If you find yourself trying to bio-hack your way into flow so you can ship more code or close more deals, you’ve already missed it." Great essay from @sbkaufman.bsky.social about flow — what it is and what it isn't. www.beautifulminds-newsletter.com/p/reclaiming...

In Birmingham, a councillor won this month with just 20%. They happen to be Green & I'm delighted they won! It's also become clear under first past the post - the vast majority of votes don't count leaving people feeling unheard. That's the mandate to change the system. Now.

My new book, How to Live Well Without Free Will, is now available for pre-order! In it, I challenge the assumption that society needs belief in free will to flourish and explore how we can live meaningful, moral, and fulfilling lives without it. Pre-order here: www.cambridge.org/us/universit...

We are all integral parts of complex systems, and the ecosystem for transformative change is no exception.  Read about what we can learn from the success of the most successful movement in recent history. open.substack.com/pub/jeremyle...

What the hell is wrong with these people?

Important tips on how to cooperate better.

One for the top of the reading list for 2026 - congrats to @rafdebont.bsky.social @vbateman.bsky.social & Tom Quick. The book is a series of engaging essays by brilliant writers ⬇️

BBC Question Time now doing exact same with AI they did with Farage? This ‘expert’ panel on AI is a disgrace: not one critical voice. Gilbert works for Tony Blair to promote AI. Jones is govt chief AI booster (& Blair flunky). Riparbelli is industry. Gawdat is ex industry. And a Tory MP

Leave it to a great wine drinker to present the science of alcohol better than most science reporters. winefolly.com/videos/wine-...

Absolutely. What a shill.

This is UK media-political complex working as designed. Anonymous quotes channelled straight onto front page of politically aligned paper Except no-one is falling for it. Read part 1 of @thenerve.news ’s #HarborneReceipts & sign up for part 2 coming soon www.thenerve.news/p/investigat...

Outrageous.

Highly recommended.

Wonderful post. Considering I have a paper under review proposing a spectrum for knowledge and a novel soon to published about anti-aging, this felt like an episode just for me! But everyone should give it a listen.

Nice quote from Oliver Wendell Holmes: "For the simplicity that lies on this side of complexity, I would not give a fig, but for the simplicity that lies on the other side of complexity, I would give my life." #systemsthinking

The AI collapse is nigh.

Trump did not reach a settlement with the government. There was no case to settle. He has not created a slush fund. He has colluded with Todd Blanche to steal money from the US Treasury. This is not a “deal.” This is a crime for which Trump & Blanche must be prosecuted. It ia a crime.

We regulate financial markets for a reason.

On day 1615 of learning German it became apparent that the latest update from @duolingoverde.bsky.social was all AI generated and filled with slop. I’ve had a family subscription for 1.5 years but now I’m done. What a frustrating shame.

Gah!

This seems like a vital investigation. I’m not qualified to judge it but I hope experts keep improving their claims about carcinogens. quillette.com/2026/05/17/p... #PhilSky

I hope this isn’t true. There are times when it’s more important to put country before party. This is one of them. Burnham’s longstanding commitment to a fairer voting system could transform our democracy & counter the dire threat of a Reform UK government elected on a minority of the vote

The First Past the Post (FPTP) voting system is failing Britain - catastrophically. We need something better | Sean Danaher

This was brilliant to watch. Thank you @anneapplebaum.bsky.social for your brave and clear words.

"In 2023, humans used 3.7 million metric tons of pesticides globally. That’s up almost 200 percent from 1990, when the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) started keeping track." Devastating piece from the Center for Advancement of the Steady State Economy. steadystate.org/spring-ever-...

If you write about animal minds or animal ethics, eventually an angry, lazy man with no knowledge or expertise will publish an inept attack on it because it threatens their sense of superiority.

Latest extension of consciousness considerations.

Yes! This is a great new idea to help humanity remain more cooperative.

Record all lectures, provide assessment questions in advance, allow widespread use of AI for most tasks & don't require attendance...who would have thought it? #academia #highered

What an amazing speech given by @anneapplebaum.bsky.social yesterday in Vienna. The European project is more important than ever. www.festwochen.at/en/a-speech-...

That's some sparkling dystopia right there!

The Kings Speech shows why Starmer must go. What a wasted opportunity! Where’s the urgent transformative programme to redistribute wealth, tackle the nature & climate crisis, bring water into public hands, & introduce rent controls & wealth taxes? No hope, no story, no vision

Get yourself some good books! (Especially “Free Agents” which I hear is fab… 😉)

Some friends of mine have started a new YouTube channel to go with their successful website about hiking in Europe. This quick video about trails in Crete is stunning. youtu.be/Oishk_nImEA?...

Don’t let the headlines fool you. The real story is buried near the bottom of the story: “Reform won 41% of all seats contested across England in last year’s local elections, while this year’s tally appeared by Friday afternoon to be about 35%.” www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Love the work of @makevotesmatter.bsky.social

Ha! I ripped my Tae Bo VHS tapes to an MP3 years (decades?) ago and have been doing them (occasionally) ever since. I had no idea I was a TikTok waiting to be discovered. www.nytimes.com/2026/05/06/w...

Wow, this is exciting to see some progress on the evolution of language as well as the possibilities for other research. www.nytimes.com/2026/05/06/s...

This is such a beautiful story. (On top of a terrible history of course.) www.theguardian.com/world/2026/m...

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Fascinating proposal based on a historical schism to stop using Darwin's name in "Neo-Darwinism" and instead use "gene-centric evolutionary biology". www.prosocial.world/posts/which-...

This is an important observation about science. www.prosocial.world/posts/dont-a...

This!