Weekly Filet #69: Why Is Death Bad? And more.
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This week's top recommendation
So death is bad, right? If you start thinking about why exactly this should be considered true, things get a bit complicated. In this brilliant article, Yale philosophy professor Shelly Kagan ponders the possible explanations - dismissing one after the other. A perfect example of what the Weekly Filet is about: challenge your assumptions, make your head spin.
→ Is Death Bad For You? (The Chronicle of Higher Education)
Further recommendations
Wonderful new EP by Manchester based band The Slow Show. Just like you infused Elbow with a bit of Americana.
→ The Slow Show: Brother EP (Webdoc)
A great read (in German) on automation and how it might eventually lead to an unconditional basic income for everyone.
→ Roboter müssen unsere Rente sichern (FAZ)
Interesting memo that you might want to remember now that swimming season is about to start. Real people drown less spectacularly than actors on TV.
→ Drowning doesn't look like drowning (Mario Vittone)
Fascinating aerial views on New York rooftops: gardens, swimming pools and a putting green for golf-loving managers.
→ New York in fünfter Dimension (ZEIT Online)
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