themarginalian.org

Hannah Arendt on Love and How to Live with the Fundamental Fear of Loss

So long as we desire temporal things, we are constantly under this threat, and our fear of losing always corresponds to our desire to have. Temporal goods originate and perish independently of man, who is tied to them by his desire. Constantly bound by craving and fear to a future full of uncertainties, we strip each present moment of its calm, its intrinsic import, which we are unable to enjoy. And so, the future destroys the present.

3quarksdaily.com

The Banal Horror of Jimmy Fallon

Fallon acts as the high priest of a terrified optimism, his rictus grin serving as a shield against the encroaching silence of the real. Here, in the sanitized, over-lit heart of the American culture industry, there is an inescapable horror. But it isn't a monster lurking in the shadows; it is the manic, unblinking insistence that actually, there are no shadows at all.

currincy

I’m Obsessed with Terry Allen’s Denver Airport Gargoyles, So He Told Me Their Hilarious Story

The main thing I thought about was that the airport was like a cathedral of anxiety. When you land, you're so happy to be alive. And then you go into high anxiety over whether or not your luggage is in the room.

ai-supremacy.com

Summary of the AI Index Report 2026, Part II

The more exposed we are to an Internet of AI slop (AIS) and even the potential of career ladder disruption, the less happy young people are starting to be with regards to their trust and hope that AI will bring a better world.

3quarksdaily.com

How uncertainty-tolerant are you?

worry is not driven by any specific fear, such as the fear that you might lose your job or a loved one may fall ill. Instead, they proposed, worry is driven by the inability to tolerate uncertainty itself.

currincy

I’m Obsessed with Terry Allen’s Denver Airport Gargoyles, So He Told Me Their Hilarious Story

The main thing I thought about was that the airport was like a cathedral of anxiety. When you land, you're so happy to be alive. And then you go into high anxiety over whether or not your luggage is in the room. You're always in that kind of state.

longreads.com

Menace on the Streets

There is a specific, anger-provoking anxiety that comes from being startled by something, or someone, that comes unpredictably and illogically out of nowhere, especially if they almost knock you off your feet.

longreads.com

‘Get Down! Get Down! They’re Gonna See Us!’: Six Months of Hiding From ICE

What if ICE was lurking at the parking lot or in the lobby? If he got deported, what would the family do? For two days, he didn't go to work. He lay in bed, hoping it would heal.

ai-supremacy.com

The Problem with AI Anxiety in 2026

We shouldn't seek to quell AI anxiety, we should embrace and analyze it. The truth is, the U.S. labor market is in serious trouble, and it has little to do with AI so far.