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The 1970s ended postwar, bipartisan, middle-class America, and with it the two relatively stable narratives of getting ahead and the fair shake. In their place, four rival narratives have emerged, four accounts of America’s moral identity.
George Packer
theatlantic.com
People seem to understand that extreme thrill rides belong in for-profit “parks” like Six Flags, yet for some reason mountain bikers think they should be able to build huge jumps and ride electric motorcycles in the same places where people like to take quiet walks and go birdwatching and stuff.
I’m not saying mountain bikers are necessarily the *worst*, but…[they really are the worst](https://bikesnobnyc.com/2025/05/16/out-of-the-bag/).
Evil Is as Evil Does
Eben Weiss
Interestingly, the dopamine framing is also an artifact of the condition it tries to explain: it is a powerful and catchy meme, although one that is offered in the best spirit. For these reasons, I fear that it may trap us in the very patterns that it seeks to overcome.
Desire, Dopamine, and the Internet
The Convivial Society
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