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Thomas Jefferson Hated Kids Reading Novels

Over two hundred years ago - in 1818 - Thomas Jefferson wrote a letter in which he communicated his distaste for ‘kids these days’ reading too many…

Apr 13 •

The Saxophone Theory of Everything

The ‘Smartphone theory of everything’ - the notion smartphones can be wholly or partly blamed for many negative ailments of modern society is…

Apr 2 •

The War on Internet Phone Calls

When long distance telephone companies tried to thwart online telephony

Apr 1 •

The War on Internet Phone Calls (Audio)

An audio podcast version of our latest newsletter for paid subscribers about the war on internet telephone calls.

Apr 1 •

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February 2025

January 2025

Why Steve Wozniak Dismissed PCs and Steve Jobs Didn't

In March 1976 Apple Co-Founder Steve Wozniak presented the design of a circuit board for an early home PC at the now legendary ‘Homebrew Computer Club…

Published on Pessimists Archive Newsletter • Jan 24

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Einstein Blamed Automation for the Great Depression

Not even Einstein was immune from the lump of labor fallacy...

Oct 10, 2024 •

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