Tue. 01/18 - tl;dr idk (and that's ok)

Choosing to remain in the dark; on the power of “deliberate ignorance.” Plus, AI that can make academic articles more comprehensible, and one site in particular that took off last week. And a new browser-based history game that I at least can’t stop playing.
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What We Don't Want to Know (Vice)

"Deliberate ignorance can be understood as a cultural skill" (Max Planck Society)

Jon Hamm Narrates Plato’s Allegory of the Cave, Updated for the Timeline Era (Kottke.org)

A New Use For Ai: Summarizing Scientific Research For Seven-Year-Olds (The Verge)

tl;dr papers 

tl;dr papers twitter examples 

This AI model will help you summarise a research paper in seconds (Study International)

Wikitrivia is a web game that challenges your knowledge of historical dates (The Verge)
Wiki History Game

“Weird Al” Yankovic Biopic to Star Daniel Radcliffe (Pitchfork)

Daniel Radcliffe to Play 'Weird Al' Yankovic in Roku Movie (Variety)

Daniel Radcliffe tweet (Aliza Weinberger, Twitter)
Kottke.Org
Jackson Bird on Twitter
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