War Tourism, Water Fasting, and Worldwide Capital

The Benefits of a Six-Day Water Fast – GQ “On my second day of fasting, I wake up at 4 A.M. in an unforgiving mood. Rise and do not shine. Rise and moan. It’s dark and cold. Once you take digestion out of the equation, you save tremendous energy, which … Read More

Beer, Wikipedia, and the Battle Over JFK’s Legacy

Easy Money – New Yorker “They were giving away money. That was the reason I took the long subway ride from Brooklyn to Harlem one Sunday morning in August. Once I arrived, though, it was all too clear that I wasn’t the only one who had heard about the opportunity. … Read More

SNL, Beards at Work, and Praising Laziness

A History of Beards in the Workplace – BBC “In the legal profession too, Oldstone-Moore attests. “You can see, going centuries back, a strong disposition against facial hair,” he says, with the integrity of bearded lawyers being openly called into question.” On the Phenomenon of Bullshit Jobs – Strike Magazine … Read More

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