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Alex Tabarrok celebrates 20 years of writing the Marginal Revolution blog with Tyler Cowen, reflecting on its evolution and impact over the years.

This piece explores evidence of evolution that can be found on the human body, like unnecessary arm muscles and vestigial tailbones. via kottke.org

Longreads shares an essay from Joyland magazine about the surprisingly complex nature of onions and a reflection on the connection between humans and the vegetable. via The source of this content is Longreads.

Cool Tools recommends Stable Doodle for creating art from sketches, reviews the Mind Window app and the *Chimp Empire* documentary, and suggests an artist, a Schengen Calculator app, and motivational videos. via Cool Tools

Scott Alexander argues that Elon Musk's focus on "maximally curious" AI as an alignment solution is flawed and potentially dangerous, suggesting instead that AI that follows orders is a more pragmatic starting point.

The public can now vote on the winner from the 16 finalists selected for the first annual Tiny Awards, celebrating small, playful, and heartfelt websites. via Waxy.org