Evidence shows AI systems are already too much like humans. Will that be a problem?

On the internet, nobody knows you’re a chatbot.

Australia should pay attention to what Trump just did to Harvard

Students who have made extraordinary sacrifices to study here are being accused of everything from housing shortage to driving inflation.

AI and Work (Some Predictions) - Cal Newport

One of the main topics of this newsletter is the quest to cultivate sustainable and meaningful work in a digital age. Given this objective, it’s ... Read more

Opinion | Harvard Derangement Syndrome (Published 2025)

​In my 22 years as a Harvard professor, I have not been afraid to bite the hand that feeds me. So I’m hardly an apologist when I say the invective aimed at Harvard has become unhinged.

Trump Administration Says It Is Halting Harvard’s Ability to Enroll International Students (Publi...

The move was a major escalation in the administration’s efforts to pressure the college to fall in line with President Trump’s demands.

OpenAI buys iPhone architect’s startup for $6.4bn

The untested hardware startup, called io, was founded by Apple design guru Jony Ive

From Statecraft To Soulcraft | NOEMA

How the world’s illiberal powers like Russia, China and increasingly the U.S. rule through their visions of the good life.

Meet the Solutionists transcript and episode notes - season 1, episode 1

The best bits of Fitz. My best chats of 2024

This year, I published 46 interviews in this space. These are the exchanges that most resonated with you, or most moved me, or turned out to be particularly prescient.