Donald Trump lied about criticizing Mark Zuckerberg.Ben Carson lied about Mannatech.Carli Fiorina lied about the size of the tax code.Marco Rubio flatly refused to answer a question ("discredited attacks from Democrats") that I guess he didn't think he could just lie about. This is quite a debate.
Kevin DrumOpen office plans, cell phones, constant notifications: these are all things that fight against sustained attention on a task. For some people and some tasks, that doesnโt matter. But for a lot of important work, it matters a lot.
Kevin DrumApple has never allowed ad-blocking software on the iPhone or iPad. This is one among many reasons that I ditched both. Not because I hate ads all that passionately, but because it's an example of the obsessive corporate control Apple maintains over its environment.
Kevin DrumIn America, the economy is simply nowhere near bad enough to serve as the base of any kind of serious political revolution.
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