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Progress is good

2 years 4 months ago
Henry Farrell has critical words for the notion that technological progress is both inevitable and inevitably good: Marc Andreessen’s recent “tech optimist manifesto” is one of the most significant statements of Silicon Valley ideology. As I’ve written elsewhere, it’s actually less a political manifesto than an apostolic credo for the Religion of Progress. The words ...continue reading "Progress is good"
Kevin Drum

Kansas City Public Schools wonโ€™t arm officers in elementary schools after community feedback

2 years 4 months ago

Applause broke out at a Kansas City Public Schools advisory committee meeting on Wednesday when an employee announced the district was moving away from a proposal to add armed officers to elementary schools. In the end, district administrators heard too much opposition to putting more guns on school grounds โ€” even in the holsters of […]

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Maria Benevento

RFT Reviews the Week: November 6 to November 12

2 years 4 months ago
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 6. After last weekโ€™s freezing cold Halloween, St. Louis is back to being so balmy, itโ€™s all we can do not to turn on the A/C. Mayor Tishaura Jones signs legislation aimed at cracking down on short-term rentals; cross your fingers it works.
Anonymous

Holiday hiring, spending projected to be low this year

2 years 4 months ago
Everyone is forecasting a weak holiday season this year. Here's the latest: The number of seasonal positions publicly advertised this fall fell to the lowest level in a decade, according to outplacement-services firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas. The National Retail Federation estimates that between 345,000 to 445,000 seasonal workers will be hired this year, down ...continue reading "Holiday hiring, spending projected to be low this year"
Kevin Drum

Senate Undercuts Section 702 Reform Efforts By Stapling Blanket Approval To A Must-Pass Budget Bill

2 years 4 months ago
The most serious opposition to extending Section 702 surveillance authorities since the immediate aftermath of the Snowden leaks came from a perhaps-unexpected source: House Republicans. Of course, this isn’t an altruistic effort. This is purely politically motivated, driven by abuses of surveillance authorities by the FBI. The FBI has always done this. It just so […]
Tim Cushing

Daily Deal: Apple Watch Wireless Charger Keychain

2 years 4 months ago
The Apple Watch Wireless Charger Keychain is the perfect accessory for Apple Watch users on-the-go. With a built-in 950mAh lithium-ion battery, it can charge all series of Apple Watch. The technology allows it to be used as a base for a bedside table or table for convenient charging. Its portable, pocket-size design makes it easy […]
Gretchen Heckmann

Pie Guy Pizza to Open Bar in Former Gezellig Tap House Space

2 years 4 months ago
Soon you can again have a drink with your slice of choice from Pie Guy Pizza (4189 Manchester Avenue, 314-899-0444). On social media last week, the New York-style pizza joint teased its newly revamped bar, which is opening in what used to be Gezellig Tap House & Bottleshop at 4191 Manchester Avenue. It's been nearly eight months since Gezellig closed in the space directly adjacent to Pie Guy.
Monica Obradovic

Raw data: Non-religion by educational level

2 years 4 months ago
Tyler Cowen asks today why more intellectuals don't convert to Protestantism, and I figured the answer was simple: intellectuals tend to be nonreligious and rarely convert to anything. But no! According to GSS data, level of education doesn't correlate in any way with being nonreligious. It doesn't really correlate with any other religious question on ...continue reading "Raw data: Non-religion by educational level"
Kevin Drum

November Events Around Town

2 years 4 months ago

St. Louis Teen Talent Competition – Registration Open through January 8, 2024 https://stlteentalent.org/ Presented by the Fox Performing Arts Charitable Foundation, the adjudicated competition has become a platform for high school students to celebrate their passion, dedication, and love of the performing arts while competing for scholarships and cash prizes, and it will take center […]

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