Are Bookstores a Waste of Space, Can Scientists Change the Weather, Future of AI Agents, and Curing Loneliness Is Tough [link blog]
Sunday reads for you from a too hot SF
Why Is the Loneliness Epidemic So Hard to Cure [Matthew Shaer/New York Times] — The Loneliness Epidemic as a cultural trend stared pre-COVID but the pandemic mirrored the effects of a weightlifter shooting HGH — immediate and noticeable difference in mass. Put me in the camp that believes many societal issues including drug abuse, mental illness, and political radicalism are being fueled by isolation. Physical, spiritual and economic loneliness.
The New Gods of Weather Can Make Rain on Demand-or So They Want You to Believe [Amit Katwala/Wired] — Some folks believe that we’re so far gone on climate change that ultimately the only/easiest way to save ourselves is through climate engineering. My uninformed opinion is that we need to do both sides of the coin — work to modify the practices which cause disproportionate harm ongoing but also assume we’re going to have to science the shit out of it. Of course this brings out hucksters too.
Are Bookstores Just a Waste of Space? [Louis Menand/The New Yorker] — HUSH NOW. We have two rules in our family:
- Whenever you enter a bookstore, buy something
- Enter every bookstore
The Future of Autonomous Agents [Yohei Nakajima/Untapped Capital] — Agentic tech is one of my favorite discussions within AI right now, so I’ll lap up any interesting POVs.
Enjoy!
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Originally published at https://hunterwalk.com on October 6, 2024.
