Notable links for May 2025
A roundup of work I didn’t regret checking out this month.
Rise of the beta: why men today are so feminine:
Redditors shocked to learn they’re arguing with AI bots:
Has Jordan Peterson become Fat Thor?
Brainrot Syndrome: How the Internet Makes Morons:
End of Life Experiences in Animals:
Clownworld exemplified:
People Are Losing Loved Ones to AI-Fueled Spiritual Fantasies
(Fascinating, disturbing, and worth figuring out how to bypass the paywall.)
Latest from True Magic
Some thoughts on the significance of the weird tale of David taking a virgin into his bed in his old age, because he was cold:
In defense of receiving, rather than “correcting,” confusing readings of scripture:
That’s all for this month.
Bnonn