[nonostantement #368] - ignorance theories / experts vs influencers / ai & sadcore
NOW with MORE 88x31 GIFs!
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Ciao, Joele here. Sundays are for slowing down, reflecting, and stumbling upon something unexpected. That’s exactly why this newsletter exists. For the past six years, I’ve been on a journey—digging through the endless noise of the internet to find stories. So here we are, another week, another nonostantement.
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#PEOPLE
We Asked 12 Young Men Across America How They Feel About Trump, Masculinity, and Money.
Everyone else agrees they’re struggling. But how do men themselves feel about it? We sat down with twelve everyday guys from across America to get their candid opinions—on money, masculinity, Donald Trump—and find out what’s really on their minds.On conspiracy theories of ignorance
Karl Popper, the doctrine of manifest truth, and the tendency to treat sincere disagreement as disinformation.Gen Z teens tell us why they stopped trusting experts in favor of influencers on TikTok
It’s not that Gen Z doesn’t believe in experts. Rather, it’s that social media has rewired the way they think about credibility.Can AI read pain and other emotions in your dog’s face?
Artificial intelligence is becoming better than humans at scanning animals’ faces for signs of stress and pain. Are more complex emotions next?The 88x31 GIF Collection
A collection of 4540 classic 88x31 buttons from the 1990s, 2000s, and today in GIF format.[Video] - A Day at the Beach: Roaring 20s Footage Restored to Life
Time travel back to the roaring 20s for a beach vacation at seaside resorts around the world. 1920s fashion and flapper culture brought to life. AI Colorized w/ added sound and remastered 4k 60fps
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I put my heart and soul into this AI but nobody cares
Social media has always been home to clickbait, fake photos, tall stories and gullible chumps. And now, thanks to generative AI, you can have all those joys without any of the tedious creativity.
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