America's future could hinge on whether AI slightly disappoints(noahpinion.blog)

199 points by jxmorris12 1 year ago | 261 comments

If America's so rich, how'd it get so sad?(derekthompson.org)

441 points by momentmaker 6 months ago | 818 comments

Derek Thompson Substack essay examining the sharp post-COVID decline in self-reported American happiness despite national wealth, citing Sam Peltzman's research.

America Has Become a Digital Narco-State(paulkrugman.substack.com)

20 points by rbanffy 10 months ago | 4 comments

Will the AI backlash spill into the streets?(gabrielweinberg.com)

19 points by paulpauper 1 year ago | 32 comments

We're Missing a Key Reason Why Americans Hate AI(derekthompson.org)

11 points by abe94 24 days ago | 8 comments

A paid Substack essay by Derek Thompson arguing the AI buildout has raised costs rather than delivering cheap abundance, fueling American hostility to AI.

Americans Recognize AI as a Wealth Inequality Machine, Polls Find(gizmodo.com)

42 points by randycupertino 7 months ago | 8 comments