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A Statistical Analysis of Credit Card Lounges
How to endure the worst kind of conversation
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What are people actually using LLMs for?
Analyzing the subreddits of big AI products to find out
Dec 19, 2025
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The most life-changing books, statistically
Sifting through the self-help section for hidden knowledge
Oct 17, 2025
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Cameo bookings as a Recession Indicator
The Gig Economy comes for us all
Sep 18, 2025
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David Protein Sells Fish and Scales
An attempt at understanding David Protein
Aug 21, 2025
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My most expensive ever blind taste test
The branding race in non-alc drinks
Aug 8, 2025
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The Fall of the Nouveau-Riche University
The declining legibility of prestige in higher education
Jul 17, 2025
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Where are we in the beard supercycle?
As promised, this article is a return to whimsy after my rather dark AI article a couple weeks ago, because it’s important to have fun.
Jun 25, 2025
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