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The Currency of Truth
Emily H. C. Chua
There is some sleight of hand here; that transformation is magical. Some of it is accomplished by diversification and prudent lending and regulation and ample bank capital; some of it is accomplished by deposit insurance and lender-of-last-resort support for banks; some of it is just, like, residual magic. Some of it is just belief; the banking system works because people believe that their deposits are safe.
Silicon Valley Is On Drugs - Bloomberg
Matt Levine
Think of it this way: When I work on a book I have my Writing Room. I go into the Writing Room and turn off the internet and block distractions and do the Writing Room work. Even someone else simply sitting in the room would change the tenor of the self-ensorcellment that’s required for “flow” or “voice acquisition.”
Big Walk Energy, Story Demystified, Film Review — Roden Newsletter Archive
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