This week’s TAMIM Reading List navigates the fascinating dynamics shaping our world today. We explore how Costco has mastered the American shopping psyche and delve into the unexpected resurgence of physical media in a digital age. Uncover why New York is shrinking and challenge your perceptions with an essay on the myth of simple truths. On the tech front, we highlight a new, non-addictive painkiller and the escalating battle against text scammers. The list rounds out with deep dives into the infiltration of far-right groups, the reversal of technological progress, and the alarming deletion of Cartoon Network’s website. Each article provides a unique lens on the trends and challenges of our times.
📚 How Costco Hacked the American Shopping Psyche
📚 Buy, Pose, Post: a semi-triumphant return of physical media
📚 USPS Text Scammers Duped His Wife, So He Hacked Their Operation
📚 New Painkiller Could Bring Relief to Millions—Without Addiction Risk
📚 The New York Times’ Ezra Klein problem
📚 Armed and Underground: Inside the Turbulent, Secret World of an American Militia
📚 10 Reasons Why Technological Progress Is Now Reversing
📚 Cartoon Network’s Website Was Deleted. That Should Scare You All.
📚 Monopoly Round-Up: Price Gouging vs Price Fixing vs Price Controls
