Weekly Filet #187: Zoom in. And more.
1. 20 key findings about CIA interrogations (Washington Post)
It's a historical document, the harrowing report on post-9/11 torture by the CIA that the US Senate published this week. Mother Jones probably nailed it best in one line: «We tortured prisoners, it didn't work, and we lied about it.» But the report merits a closer look. The Washington Post offers a very nice way to explore it: Their piece gives you the 20 key findings from the report and lets you «zoom in» on each of them to learn more.
2. Do Artifacts Have Ethics? (The Frailest Thing)
Some questions to think about over the weekend. 41 actually, prompting reflection on the moral dimension of the technologies our lives become intertwined with ever closer.
3. 51 of the most beautiful sentences in literature (Buzzfeed)
As with every Buzzfeed article, the title says it all. It's a good list, but I'd want to add my current favourite: «For the heart, life is simple: it beats for as long as it can. Then it stops.» (the opening sentence of Knausgård's «My Struggle»).
4. Design Explosions: Mapping on iOS (Medium)
Agreed, a detailed comparison of Google Maps and Apple Maps doesn't exactly sound like an exciting read. That's why I read these things for you first. And trust me, this one is worth your time.
5. Gangsters & Grifters (The Chicago Tribune)
Stunning images from Chicago in the early 20th century.
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