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Congratulations, You Paid for That: A Decade of 'Smart' Ideas That Were Just Expensive Stupidity in a Turtleneck
Culture & Satire

Congratulations, You Paid for That: A Decade of 'Smart' Ideas That Were Just Expensive Stupidity in a Turtleneck

From $12 celery juice to digital monkey JPEGs, the 2010s and early 2020s produced a staggering quantity of dumb ideas that somehow got the 'genius' label slapped on them. We've compiled the definitive list of intellectual crimes committed against the American wallet and brain. You're welcome, and we're sorry.
Thirty Days Without the Algorithm: A Descent Into the Chaos of Choosing Things for Myself
Tech & Personal Essays

Thirty Days Without the Algorithm: A Descent Into the Chaos of Choosing Things for Myself

I decided to spend a month rejecting every recommendation engine in my life — no Spotify Discover Weekly, no Netflix suggestions, no Amazon rabbit holes, no Instagram Explore page. What followed was thirty days of low-grade panic, accidental greatness, and the dawning realization that I have absolutely no idea what I actually like. The algorithm won. But I have thoughts about it.