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Nicely written piece, and great website

Why haven’t we stopped climate change? We’re not wired to empathize with our descendants. Artificial distance that we add to ‘other people’

Possible counterpoint: if the text doesn’t render due to slow perf then readability is also affected.

Though only comparisons of text-rendering: optimizeSpeed; vs optimizeLegibility are from a while ago, unsure
if this is still a legit perf issue anyway.

Some nice animations and flourishes. Source project includes color palette!

From the author of “Love letter to my website”, using writing to organise the mess inside your brain

As it turns out, the S-1 was correct; Neumann was pivotal to WeWork, because WeWork only exists due to his ability to get money from investors.

Personal triggers are more persuasive that any other arguments or data. Future and far away people are harder to imagine than seeing change in a place you know. Image from ShowYourStripes is striking.

Solid advice on reading, annotating, and selecting

how to make better use of commute or dead time

Sometimes I think “I am a huge nerd”. Then I read things like this and feel either normal or inadequate.

Stats on editors/content for reddit, Amazon, and Wikipedia

Soon after Adblock Radio gained some traction in 2016, I have received lawyer threats from French radio networks (more details below). I had to partially shut the website down, change its architecture, better understand the legal ramifications, etc

Some solid rules for writing better. A lot of structure, a bit on content, and some process suggestions

Tips from and case studies of using a few websites with a screenreader. TLDR make your markup valid and lightweight, keep headings in correct order, and add assistive tags.

How to write about things you are working on without giving away secrets or spoilers

The worldwide sameness that results from everyone chasing the same internet aesthetic, and impact on tourist experiences.

Depending on algorithms, however, doesn’t work as well in cities, where culture is more important than geography