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A Thousand Ways to Say Nothing: A Tribute to Conversational Taxidermy

If you didn’t immediately get it, it’s about clichés—the pre-chewed cud of human interaction. They arrive dressed as empathy, euphemisms, and preparation to deliver insults. But more often they function as conversational wallpaper: decorative, non-absorbent, and entirely resistant to meaning. They’re the linguistic equivalent of nodding while scrolling. Clichés operate like emotional pop-ups: they interrupt, ...

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The AI psychosis panic

The latest moral panic to grace the pages of Scientific American: AI chatbots are apparently fuelling psychotic episodes now. Obviously, when the world’s burning, the economy’s wheezing, and public trust in institutions is circling the drain, what we really need to worry about is whether someone’s chatbot told them they’re the reincarnation of Plato. Strap ...

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WARNING! AI Psychosis.

One minute you’re asking it for a dinner recipe, the next you’re convinced it’s whispering quantum secrets and crowning you the next Einstein. According to Microsoft’s AI chief Mustafa Suleyman, we’ve apparently entered the age of “AI psychosis,” where people believe chatbots are sentient, emotionally invested, and handing out superpowers like party favours. 🧙‍♂️ ⚠️ ...

The Rise of Collective Stupidity

🎬 Introduction: A Society on the Brink In an age defined by speed, noise, and digital saturation, the ability to think critically is quietly vanishing. This video offers a sobering exploration of what happens when a society surrenders its intellectual independence—not through ignorance, but through passive acceptance. The original video is here – full credits ...

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Alice calls Tarek: Digital Panic about Vitamin D

A phone call via WhatsApp at 8:17 am on a Saturday morning. (Tarek, spotting the call thinks to himself: Alice? The only reason to call before the coffee has fully processed is either a family emergency or an existential crisis over kale. And I’m betting on kale.) The Phone Call Tarek: Good morning, Alice. Alice: ...

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MANEATER: She’s a Witch Obviously, Infrastructure Is Sexy

🧠 Core Argument Get the picture: John Oates, armed with a saxophone and a crystal ball, declares that Maneater is actually a prophecy about 1980s New York—a city possessed by the ghost of Gordon Gekko and haunted by the spirit of spoiled caviar. The sidewalks whisper stock tips, the pigeons wear Rolexes, and every taxi ...

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The Great British Word Bender: Ode to Our Linguistic Obsessions

The English language – that glorious tapestry woven with threads of history, invasion, and an inexplicable fondness for silent letters. But lately, it seems our most cherished pastime isn’t actually using the language, but rather, endlessly dissecting its every variation – particularly when it comes to spelling and pronunciation. And honestly, it’s getting a bit… ...