A list of good reads
- Vivek Kaul in Deccan Herald has an incisive take on the data-driven propaganda in public conversations.
- Vice has filed for bankruptcy so we suggest making the most of its writing—like this piece defending annoying social media habits like taking multiple selfies at art shows and in front of artworks.
- Quartz explains how crypto evangelist Balaji Srinivasan lost $1 million in a bizarre bitcoin bet.
- Scott Galloway makes an interesting argument for the single most important skill in the new economy: storytelling.
- Here’s something for Bridgerton fans watching the latest season: Smithsonian has the real story of Queen Charlotte.
- The Atlantic looks at the success of the ‘vanilla’ appeal of Joe Biden—in these days high-volume politics.
- We enjoyed this Wall Street Journal (splainer gift link) feature revealing the vastly different definitions of “feeling young”—and the age we stop feeling it.
- Speaking of ageing, The Guardian has an excellent take on why so many people are mad at Meg Ryan—for “ageing badly”.
- Bar and Bench has a very good column on why the campaign to shut down environmental lawyer Ritwick Dutta matters.
- New York Times (splainer gift link) has a fascinating piece on the delirious rise of superfake designer handbags—and how it is upending the fashion industry.
