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Main Article this week is ⁠The generous country by Ryan Ginard. It’s a bits and pieces article and perhaps the point is better made in the related podcast

Scott Alexander against everyone on taste

The histroy of the entire world I guess? Will it be great art that stands the test of time? You can be the judge

People don’t like Monet if they think it’s AI

This is only tangentially related to our discussion of gift economies, but I just found this article on African funerals amazing

The large list of ⁠coffee bets⁠. Now with more resolutions!