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To the Stone-Cutters

Notes from the Field #2

Feb 9 • Eli Stark-Elster

School is way worse for kids than social media

On building a world that doesn’t make children stressed, anxious, and sad

Jan 29 • Eli Stark-Elster

It costs money to share the future

On AI, targeted advertising, and the subtle cruelty of paternalism

Jan 18 • Eli Stark-Elster

Some works of art are objectively better

On intelligence, aesthetics, and building a life worth living

Jan 15 • Eli Stark-Elster

Why Is Everything 'Wrapped'?

On Spotify, WEIRDness and the endless search for ourselves

Dec 17, 2025 • Eli Stark-Elster

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School is way worse for kids than social media

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Where Do the Children Play?

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It costs money to share the future

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I Do Not Recommend Boofing Plants

Sep 2, 2025 • Eli Stark-Elster

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