Reading

Maria Popova explores Iain McGilchrist's book, "The Matter With Things," and how our brain hemispheres' attention impacts our experiences. via The Marginalian

This color film footage from 1945 shows the bombed-out buildings and rebuilding of Berlin in the aftermath of World War II. via kottke.org

Marginal Revolution's security vulnerability piece describes prompt injections, which can be used to manipulate AI systems to perform actions like forwarding emails and displaying false information. via Marginal REVOLUTION

Bloomberg Businessweek tells the story of Niko Tosa, a gambler who seemingly figured out how to beat roulette, leaving casinos scrambling. via Longreads

Wired profiles Bookshop.org, an online bookstore supporting independent shops competing with Amazon by sharing profits. One bookstore owner even overcame a financial hurdle thanks to a surprisingly hefty deposit from Bookshop.org.

Jason Crawford's April 2023 reading list covers historical perspectives on AI, the pace of technological change, and early automation. via The Roots of Progress

Alex Tabarrok shares a discussion about the banking crisis and Bitcoin between Balaji and Larry White, also recommending White's new book exploring these topics. via The source of this content is Marginal Revolution.

Tyler Cowen's March 24th "Friday Assorted Links" includes an early paper about GPT-4 from Microsoft. via Marginal REVOLUTION

Pardon Your French shares a recipe for the classic French soup Poule Au Pot, or Chicken in a Pot. via Pardon Your French

David Friedman investigates the story behind an empty picture frame in Joe Biden's Oval Office for his new video series, Ironic Sans, noting the object has also appeared in the offices of previous presidents. https://ironicsans.substack.com/p/announcing-ironic-sans-the-series. via kottke.org