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On Ray Kurzweil and picking low-hanging fruit
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becca rothfeld
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new reviews, new issue of The Point, new books
Hi, all. Not a lot of rigorous thinking from me today. Just updates and pleas to click on various links. I’m a bit of a hypothyroidism slug at the…
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becca rothfeld
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May 2024

My Thyroid and Me
On the Power of Negative Thinking
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becca rothfeld
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Goodbye to all that (to my thyroid) + a new piece
Hi, all. My thyroid was removed ~48 hours ago (time is a slush), and I am loopy on a lot of pain meds. The surgery went well and I’m about as alive as I…
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becca rothfeld
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on Nelly Bowles, conspiracism, and what's at stake in dismissing protestors as whiny babies
a new review
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becca rothfeld
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April 2024

March 2024

A talk at Yale, a review of Lauren Oyler's book
Hi, all.
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becca rothfeld
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book tour dates, the moral importance of good taste, leslie jamison
I’ve said it many times, in many different forums, in many different ways, and I will say it again: making writers talk, socialize, or leave their homes…
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becca rothfeld
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February 2024

ANOTHER BOOK EXCERPT
after this i will stop inundating you, i promise <3
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becca rothfeld
book excerpt!!! book excerpt!!!
+ a way to read the book in advance!
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becca rothfeld
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