What we are reading June 5, 2025

There's a lot to round up this week, including some conversation about technology leaders promoting eugenics and why we don't socialize as much at the office.
This is why Jamie Dimon is always so gloomy on the economy
JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon has regularly warned that the U.S. economy faces perils, but even as he sounds the alarm, his bank is doing better than ever.

Ruha Benjamin: We can call bullshit on their eugenic futures
Dr. Ruha Benjamin’s must-see talk on tech’s ‘artificial intelligentsia’

No One Goes to Happy Hour After Work Anymore. The Reason Why Is Grim.
RIP to the one thing that made work even semi-enjoyable.

Why Philosophy Degrees Set Graduates Up For Success
In a world drowning in Artificial Intelligence, new students would do well to look towards philosophy as a major if they hope to find long-term success.

Why the left gets the far right wrong
The left’s attachment to thinking of politics in “material” terms is causing it to misread the moment.

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