Why are many on the left are not particularly fond of Chomsky? This mix of "Americentrism" and "imperialist top-down anti-imperialism," along with "a complete denial of agency of the people struggling for freedom and justice" is unfortunately quite common among leftists in the US and the UK.

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Me: Hey Siri, Set five minute timer. [Timer starts] Sophie: [barks] Siri: It's cancelled.

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I’ve been using one for six months and love it. It’s not without some issues (a bit slow and under powered) but I love the form factor. Works great with Readwise Reader (the developer has one himself) and Amazon Kindle. No distractions and easy on the eyes.

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AIs are incredibly suggestible. It is like being an evil villain and having your own "yes-man." If you ask: Are apples better than oranges? They will list a dozen reasons why they are. But if you ask if oranges aren't really better than apples, they will then say they were wrong and explain why.

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Sortition (election by the random drawing of lots) is arguably a better method of electing our president than one we currently have: a system where the votes of less than 0.09% of the population, living in just five "swing states," will decide for us.

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