articles & books i read this week, vol. 2

short blurbs about pieces that caught my eye in the last seven days

how i read these articles

i personally use 12ft or archive to bypass paywalls; i hope this helps.

articles i read

• Why the US is the only country that ties your health insurance to your job, link

  • a nice informative read; it’s crazy to imagine how different job hunting and careers might look for people if employment weren’t tied to health insurance.

• Historically, men translated the Odyssey. Here’s what happened when a woman took the job., link

  • i enjoyed the odyssey, but i don’t have the energy to read it for a second time honestly.

• The Thirstiest Thing A Man Can Do Is Read, link

  • i love to see men who read but this is exactly why i’m skeptical of them too… it depends on how they show their love for reading.

• Millennial, Gen Z women find partners listening to Joe Rogan’s podcast a red flag: poll, link

  • i am shocked by how many people are republicans in the bay area; super weird to see things men care about like what kind of milk women prefer.

• AI is About to Photoshop Your Memories, link

  • this article really made me think because how much editing is too much? where do we draw the line? is it still a “real” photo if you only edited one or two things? how will this affect people’s own perception of their memories? it’s all so strange.

• Self-Checkout Is a Failed Experiment, link

  • to the surprise of nobody, companies actually shouldn’t have cut most of their staff and replaced them with faulty kiosks that are a pain in the ass for everyone involved.

• The Sociopaths Among Us—And How to Avoid Them, link

  • interesting read; not surprised to see that the dark triad personality types are drawn to careers in politics and social media but are disinterested in anything meant to help people.

• How Social Media Abdicated Responsibility For the News, link

  • fuck every tech company that has no interest in promoting credible information and removing misinformation; it should be illegal for them to be so reckless and money-hungry.

books i started

• cultish by amanda montell, link

books i finished

• down the drain by julia fox, link

  • highly recommend, finished in about 2 days because i couldn’t put it down. 5/5 stars, no notes, loved it. super raw and fascinating. julia is a fantastic writer.