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After the Data Centers

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By Brian Chen Verified, Simon Torracinta, Tim Barker
| Dissent Magazine Verified
After the Data Centers Data center opponents have assembled a potent political force. But without a more expansive vision, there is a risk that this techlash could be co-opted and fizzle out. Illustration by Joe Gough “What will it take to get Americans on board with data centers?” a Democratic Party staffer on Capitol Hill recently asked me. It was a sincere question, not a rhetorical one.
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Friday Photo: Communist Cell, Paris, 1947

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By Tim Barker
| Origins of Our Time
We think of communist cells as concealed units, but in January 1947, found one by walking into a “tiny cafe on the Rue St Jacques,” in the Latin Quarter.
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AI has drastically reduced the time necessary to respond to Bad Takes

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By Tim Barker
| Origins of Our Time
Economics is all about tradeoffs. In a classic 2013 blogpost, Seth Ackerman made this point. Faced with a bad Matt Yglesias post about economics, one has the option of writing a response for free on the internet. But since this requires writing something which is not only “tedious” but also “an exercise in obviousness,” there is a significant opportunit…
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