Monday Notes for October 14th, 2024
The Uristocrat Headlines for Monday, October 14th, 2024. This is an edition of Uristocrat Notes, a newsletter that explores what we are reading as it relates to cultural stories of the day.
This is an edition of Uristocrat Notes, a newsletter that explores what we are reading as it relates to cultural stories of the day.
Culture
Nobel Economics Prize Awarded to Daron Acemoglu, Simon Johnson and James Robinson
Daron Acemoglu, Simon Johnson and James Robinson shared the award for their work on explaining the gaps in prosperity between nations.
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Feds Resolve Civil Rights Complaint Brought by Rural Black Alabama Community
On a Sunday in early October, 16 people, mainly elders, met under Timothy Williams’ gazebo. The ground was still soaked from a recent downpour in rural Alabama. It has become a routine gathering in their historic Black community over the past six years as they’ve battled through a flooding crisis brought on by a highway expansion project.
Adam Mahoney
The House That Alvin Ailey Built
In “Revelations” and other works, the choreographer created a home for Black dancers.
Hilton Als
Sneakers
Sports
The Winners and Losers of NFL Week 6
Rookie quarterbacks took the spotlight. So did Doug Pederson—but not in the way he would’ve liked.
Steven Ruiz
How Roger Goodell Made the NFL the World’s Wealthiest Sports League
Under the expansionist leadership of its commissioner, the National Football League is growing richer and richer. So, too, is Mr. Goodell.
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DiVincenzo has words with Rick Brunson at MSG
Timberwolves guard Donte DiVincenzo, playing at Madison Square Garden for the first time since being traded from New York, had to be separated from Knicks assistant coach Rick Brunson following Sunday's preseason game.
Chris Herring
Jags HC: Need culture change; Cisco: 'Lot of quit'
Coach Doug Pederson said the Jaguars are on a "slippery slope" and in need of a culture change, especially after Andre Cisco said he saw "a lot of quit" vs. the Bears.
Michael DiRocco
Technology
Meta’s Yann LeCun says worries about A.I.’s existential threat are ‘complete B.S.’
AI pioneer Yann LeCun doesn’t think artificial intelligence is actually on the verge of becoming intelligent. LeCun — a professor at New York University, senior researcher at Meta, and winner of the prestigious A.M. Turning Award — has been open about his skepticism before, for example tweeting that before we worry about controlling super-intelligent AI, […]
Anthony Ha
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