I suppose Jack the Ripper broke the law in a very limited and specific way.

“No... the last days of Rome were more fun” chief secretary to treasury tells Channel 4 News

...Germany thinks NS2 is guaranteeing security. But what Germany needs is a policy of "energy freedom." Instead, it has tied itself to a nakedly authoritarian power, an act of submission rather than security. zeit.de/kultur/2022-02…

Say cheese! One of three “Zen paintings” by the Chinese monk painter Muxi in the 13th century. Now in Daitokuji temple collection in Kyoto, Japan. Ink on paper. Details to share in the thread.

The oldest known temple in the world, Göbeklitepe, Urfa.

My Labour government will introduce a Take Back Control Bill. We will harness the potential that grows, not out of Westminster, but out of our communities. We will devolve power across the UK, giving people control over their own future. A new approach to politics.

I just wrote this for Vox: "What Thiel gets wrong about existential risk" He argues that 'Luddite' concerns are the main cause of science & tech stagnation and we should be going faster in all areas. I disagree. 1/3 vox.com/future-perfect…

The first five episodes of “Shock and War” are available on BBC Sounds - the next five will arrive Monday…..

This graphic shows what's happened to average weekly wages in the UK. According to research shared exclusively with BBC Panorama, stalling wage growth has left British workers £11,000 worse off per year. More details here. And our Panorama is out later. bbc.co.uk/news/business-…

AI companies! Its in your direct, narrow, short-term, financial self-interest to invest in safety. You can’t make money if you’ve had to take your language model down! My new Vox article: vox.com/future-perfect…

Jorge Luis Borges was right about English. It's such a pliable and playful language, with huge potential for both richness and succinctness. There is so much beauty in the nuance of its words.

The sooner we understand that there is no such thing as artificial intelligence, the sooner we’ll start managing our new technology intelligently, the computer scientist Jaron Lanier writes. nyer.cm/7xWVNnv

Hi Mr. Philip Pullman, how are you? Just wondering if there are any themes in your books you think people miss? Messages you’d like people(young ‘uns) to think about? Thanks! Looking forward to the commonwealth finale :)) Milo

The El País interview now also in English english.elpais.com/science-tech/2…

Listen to our Maida Vale session this Saturday 🎶

Hello Mr. Bjorn Lomborg & Copenhagen Consensus team, Where do you place reopening and finishing the Doha Development Round in your cost-benefit ratio? In 2008 you ranked it as the second best option for global welfare, does that analysis still stand today? Thanks :)

We're living in the worst of times.