Readup: Social Reading

Debate in nuclear-armed former colony fails to reassure global community
Patrick Gathara in Al Jazeera
The chaotic face-off between Trump and Harris added to concerns over the state of US democracy.
3 reads
3 min
3 comments
8.7
Debate in nuclear-armed former colony fails to reassure global community
Al JazeeraPatrick Gathara3 min
The chaotic face-off between Trump and Harris added to concerns over the state of US democracy.
3 reads3 comments
8.7
Al Jazeera
Patrick Gathara3 min
The chaotic face-off between Trump and Harris added to concerns over the state of US democracy.
3 reads
3 comments
8.7
Contenders
- # 1Upvote articles by reading them to completion.
  See how it works.
  1400 pts - Scout: deephdave
  Are We Now Living in a Parasite Culture?
  The Honest BrokerTed Gioia9/17/249 min
  1 read0 comments
  10
  The Honest Broker
  Ted Gioia9/17/249 min
  1 read
  0 comments
  10
- # 2
  1350 pts - Scout: deephdave
  Why Indian Cities may Remain Unliveable - bymanujoseph.com
  bymanujoseph.comManu Joseph9/13/245 min
  4 reads2 comments
  7.0
  bymanujoseph.com
  Manu Joseph9/13/245 min
  4 reads
  2 comments
  7.0
- # 3
  1270 pts - Scout: Pegeen
  Voluntarily and For Pay, by David Foster Wallace
  Eat This Not That3 min
  5 reads1 comment
  9.7
  Eat This Not That
  3 min
  5 reads
  1 comment
  9.7
- # 4
  1238 pts - Scout: deephdave
  Sleep on it: How the brain processes many experiences — even when ‘offline’
  YaleNews8/14/243 min
  3 reads0 comments
  8.3
  YaleNews
  8/14/243 min
  3 reads
  0 comments
  8.3
- # 5
  630 pts - Scout: Pegeen
  13 Healthiest Tinned Fish You Can Buy, Ranked by a Dietitian
  Health.com9 min
  1 read1 comment
  9.0
  Health.com
  9 min
  1 read
  1 comment
  9.0
- # 6
  560 pts - Scout: deephdave
  How to learn the fundamentals of AI
  The Wannabe Philosopher3 min
  4 reads1 comment
  8.0
  The Wannabe Philosopher
  3 min
  4 reads
  1 comment
  8.0
- # 7
  514 pts - Scout: KapteinB
  Japan faces labor shortages and demographic crisis as elderly population hits record high
  CNBCDylan Butts9/18/243 min
  2 reads0 comments
  9.0
  CNBC
  Dylan Butts9/18/243 min
  2 reads
  0 comments
  9.0
- # 8
  500 pts - Scout: deephdave
  uncertainty: part 1
  bookbear expressAva5 min
  1 read0 comments
  10
  bookbear express
  Ava5 min
  1 read
  0 comments
  10
- # 8
  500 pts - Scout: deephdave
  How Boy Gets Girl: Love and the advantages of being ordinary - bymanujoseph.com
  bymanujoseph.comManu Joseph7/12/246 min
  2 reads0 comments
  7.0
  bymanujoseph.com
  Manu Joseph7/12/246 min
  2 reads
  0 comments
  7.0
- # 10
  480 pts - Scout: Pegeen
  Dr. Jennifer Ashton on Life After Her Ex-Husband’s Suicide—and What She Wants You to Know About Healing
  The Sunday PaperDr. Jennifer Ashton9/14/247 min
  1 read1 comment
  8.0
  The Sunday Paper
  Dr. Jennifer Ashton9/14/247 min
  1 read
  1 comment
  8.0
- # 11
  386 pts - Scout: KapteinB
  Russian cities left defenseless as Ukraine ramps up drone attacks
  The Kyiv Independent9/12/245 min
  2 reads0 comments
  9.0
  The Kyiv Independent
  9/12/245 min
  2 reads
  0 comments
  9.0
- # 12
  330 pts - Scout: TripleG
  I'm a 101-year-old who just published my 9th book—here are my 8 best lessons for a long, happy life
  CNBCBabette Hughes, as told to Stav Ziv8/24/246 min
  3 reads0 comments
  10
  CNBC
  Babette Hughes, as told to Stav Ziv8/24/246 min
  3 reads
  0 comments
  10
- # 13
  314 pts - Scout: Pegeen
  Riding With Mr. Washington - The American Scholar
  The American ScholarDavid Nicholson8/22/247 min
  2 reads1 comment
  10
  The American Scholar
  David Nicholson8/22/247 min
  2 reads
  1 comment
  10
- # 14
  298 pts - Scout: interruptingstarfish
  The friendliest social network you’ve never heard of
  washingtonpostWill Oremus8/10/248 min
  4 reads6 comments
  9.7
  washingtonpost
  Will Oremus8/10/248 min
  4 reads
  6 comments
  9.7
- # 15
  291 pts - Scout: Pegeen
  Hugh Grant Is an Unholy Creep in 'Heretic'
  Vanity FairRichard Lawson9/9/244 min
  2 reads1 comment
  8.5
  Vanity Fair
  Richard Lawson9/9/244 min
  2 reads
  1 comment
  8.5
- # 16
  251 pts - Scout: deephdave
  Former Twitter engineers are building Particle, an AI-powered news reader, backed by $4.4M | TechCrunch
  TechCrunchSarah Perez2/29/247 min
  2 reads0 comments
  8.0
  TechCrunch
  Sarah Perez2/29/247 min
  2 reads
  0 comments
  8.0
- # 224
  243 pts - Scout: deephdave
  Peter Thiel's Religion — David Perell
  David Perell 81 min
  1 read1 comment
  10
  David Perell
  81 min
  1 read
  1 comment
  10
- # 17
  206 pts - Scout: KapteinB
  How Taylor Swift’s endorsement of Harris could change the election end game
  ABC NewsABC News7 min
  1 read0 comments
  8.0
  ABC News
  ABC News7 min
  1 read
  0 comments
  8.0
- # 18
  203 pts - Scout: deephdave
  Be Water, My Friend
  ilareddy.substack.comIla Reddy3 min
  5 reads0 comments
  9.3
  ilareddy.substack.com
  Ila Reddy3 min
  5 reads
  0 comments
  9.3
- # 19
  194 pts - Scout: Pegeen
  'Conclave' Is a Compelling Papal Thriller That Makes One Major Misstep
  Vanity FairRichard Lawson9/9/244 min
  2 reads1 comment
  8.5
  Vanity Fair
  Richard Lawson9/9/244 min
  2 reads
  1 comment
  8.5
- # 20
  193 pts - Scout: thorgalle
  What we know about the Trump attack and the suspect
  BBC NewsMalu Cursino9/16/245 min
  2 reads0 comments
  -
  BBC News
  Malu Cursino9/16/245 min
  2 reads
  0 comments
  -
- # 21
  174 pts - Scout: KapteinB
  Former Vice President Dick Cheney says he will vote for Harris
  NBC News9/7/244 min
  1 read1 comment
  9.0
  NBC News
  9/7/244 min
  1 read
  1 comment
  9.0
- # 22
  171 pts - Scout: deephdave
  Kun, a well written story around the philosophy we all often discuss that is existentialism. – The Curator Mag
  thecuratormag.com4 min
  1 read0 comments
  10
  thecuratormag.com
  4 min
  1 read
  0 comments
  10
- # 23
  154 pts - Scout: thorgalle
  Let’s Talk About Open Source in Munich (and Everywhere Else)
  Tara Tarakiyee - Techverständiger9 min
  1 read1 comment
  7.0
  Tara Tarakiyee - Techverständiger
  9 min
  1 read
  1 comment
  7.0
- # 24
  150 pts - Scout: thorgalle
  First days with the MNT Pocket Reform — Matt
  write.as9 min
  1 read1 comment
  -
  write.as
  9 min
  1 read
  1 comment
  -
- # 206
  131 pts - Scout: thorgalle
  Local-first software: You own your data, in spite of the cloud
  inkandswitch.com57 min
  2 reads1 comment
  9.0
  inkandswitch.com
  57 min
  2 reads
  1 comment
  9.0
- # 25
  121 pts - Scout: deephdave
  Shut Up and Run - Robin Arzón
  Manas J. SaloiManas J. Saloi10/15/2313 min
  1 read0 comments
  10
  Manas J. Saloi
  Manas J. Saloi10/15/2313 min
  1 read
  0 comments
  10
- # 26
  115 pts - Scout: Pegeen
  Gillian Anderson, Curator of Women’s Desire, Is Ready to Talk About Sex
  Vanity FairKeziah Weir9/11/2418 min
  1 read0 comments
  7.0
  Vanity Fair
  Keziah Weir9/11/2418 min
  1 read
  0 comments
  7.0
- # 27
  112 pts - Scout: KapteinB
  North Dakota’s Abortion Ban Is Overturned
  The New York Times Company9/12/241 min
  2 reads1 comment
  9.0
  The New York Times Company
  9/12/241 min
  2 reads
  1 comment
  9.0
- # 28
  111 pts - Scout: KapteinB
  The new Māori Queen: Kuini Nga wai hono i te po, 27, to succeed her father Kiingi Tuheitia as Māori monarch
  RNZ9/4/243 min
  3 reads0 comments
  6.5
  RNZ
  9/4/243 min
  3 reads
  0 comments
  6.5
- # 29
  108 pts - Scout: thorgalle
  Suspending X: Brazil’s Ongoing Struggle to Govern Big Tech
  Tara Tarakiyee - Techverständiger5 min
  3 reads1 comment
  7.0
  Tara Tarakiyee - Techverständiger
  5 min
  3 reads
  1 comment
  7.0
- # 239
  108 pts - Scout: bill
  The Nature of Gary Snyder
  The Paris ReviewRobert Hass9/10/2023 min
  5 reads1 comment
  9.0
  The Paris Review
  Robert Hass9/10/2023 min
  5 reads
  1 comment
  9.0
- # 227
  105 pts - Scout: deephdave
  Ad Blockers Are Making Money Off Ads (And Tracking, Too)
  WIREDWIRED Staff3/2/166 min
  8 reads2 comments
  7.4
  WIRED
  WIRED Staff3/2/166 min
  8 reads
  2 comments
  7.4
- # 30
  103 pts - Scout: Pegeen
  Enlightened Perspectives: Kate Bowler Shows… | Spirituality Health
  spiritualityhealth.comKaren Brailsford8/7/2413 min
  1 read0 comments
  8.0
  spiritualityhealth.com
  Karen Brailsford8/7/2413 min
  1 read
  0 comments
  8.0
- # 343
  100 pts - Scout: vunderkind
  Why hiring the ‘best’ people produces the least creative results
  AeonScott E Page1/30/186 min
  4 reads3 comments
  10
  Aeon
  Scott E Page1/30/186 min
  4 reads
  3 comments
  10
- # 31
  100 pts - Scout: deephdave
  Same as Ever - Morgan Housel
  Manas J. SaloiManas J. Saloi2/9/2410 min
  1 read0 comments
  10
  Manas J. Saloi
  Manas J. Saloi2/9/2410 min
  1 read
  0 comments
  10
- # 234
  97 pts - Scout: [deleted_3987]
  The Thirty Tyrants
  Tablet MagazineLee Smith2/4/2138 min
  1 read1 comment
  10
  Tablet Magazine
  Lee Smith2/4/2138 min
  1 read
  1 comment
  10
- # 218
  97 pts - Scout: bartadamley
  New Rules for the New Economy
  WIREDKevin Kelly9/1/9748 min
  1 read1 comment
  10
  WIRED
  Kevin Kelly9/1/9748 min
  1 read
  1 comment
  10
- # 276
  97 pts - Scout: deephdave
  What I Worked On
  paulgraham.com75 min
  1 read1 comment
  10
  paulgraham.com
  75 min
  1 read
  1 comment
  10
- # 233
  97 pts - Scout: KapteinB
  James Bond, den mystiske skipsrederen og Norges hemmelige hær
  nrkStåle Hansen, Even Kjølleberg, Gry Kårstad, Veronica Lüthcke, Andre Håker4/11/2031 min
  1 read1 comment
  10
  nrk
  Ståle Hansen, Even Kjølleberg, Gry Kårstad, Veronica Lüthcke, Andre Håker4/11/2031 min
  1 read
  1 comment
  10
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