NotableWe’ve helped patients die. We want more of them to pause. “A society that permits assisted dying should also ask whether it has done enough to help people sustain their sense of dignity and meaning in life.” — Madeline Li and Gary Rodin, professors of psychiatry at the University of Toronto What Ada Lovelace would have said about A.I. “We should continue to hew closely to Lovelace’s vision of building systems that encourage a partnership between humans and machines.” — Walter Isaacson, the author of “The Innovators: How a Group of Hackers, Geniuses and Geeks Created the Digital Revolution” How Woody Guthrie punched holes in the status quo. “He knew the language of the people he was trying to reach. We should all learn one another’s languages a little better.” — Jeff Tweedy, the musician, commenting on an article written by Woody Guthrie in 1943 Spotlight
How AIPAC Failed. And How It Can Recover.There remains an opportunity for the group to play a positive and honest role in American politics. ICYMIThe “god gap” is narrowing in Texas. “Will Talarico’s religious faith help put him — and his party — over the top?” — David French, an Opinion columnist More in OpinionIn Your WordsRe: “Why Cybertrucks, McMansions and Greige Matter”
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