Matt’s Thoughts on War and Peace
A newsletter of my thoughts on war and peace, from the international conflicts of nations to the individual experience.
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When Will We Stop Commemorating 9/11? (opens the original)
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Lots of thoughts, obviously, on 9/11’s anniversary, but what dominates in my mind, and please forgive me, you Iraqis, Afghans and Americans whose blood I saw and contributed to, is the continued lack of conversation, not just today, on this anniversary, but over the last 25 years, about the events that led to the attacks of 9/11. It is deemed sacrilegious and is an enforced taboo in the US, especially in media and political circles, to discuss why al-Qaeda attacked the United States that day. Th
What World May Come (opens the original)
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I finished guest-hosting the Deep Focus Show with two incredible guests whose work has been not only helpful but revelatory to me. I interviewed Cory Doctorow about his new book, The Reverse Centaur’s Guide to Life After AI. I have long been a great fan of his work (he has more than 30 books), and he is one of those people who, when I see he is a guest on a podcast or program I follow, I make sure to watch/listen. Unlike many dystopian predictions of the coming automacene, Doctorow provides a ba
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