In 1940, there were forty-two workers per retiree, but that number has fallen to three to one, meaning that there are not nearly enough workers to support Social Security beneficiaries.

following the signs toward an imminent hopeful cybernetic future.

[What's it like to believe the same thing for fifty years and then have that challenged?]

Being alone with your thoughts is a skill you can practise

[67 percent of the men and 25 percent of the women who participated in the study chose to intentionally shock themselves rather than be alone with their thoughts.]

[Having a list of enjoyable topics to consult can make it easier to think for pleasure.]

I'm super excited to share Launchlet https://launchlet.dev - my first project that integrates with remoteStorage. It's a javascript/css launcher that you can run as a bookmarklet, browser extension, or module in your own project.

There is a compose interface for managing your Recipes and it uses remotestorage.js + a custom storage widget. It's so nice to be able to work offline, sync between different devices or prod/dev environments. I wish remoteStorage was more well-known and adopted everywhere because it makes the whole app and dev experience so much simpler.

Any feedback is welcome. Let's make more of these apps!!

Launchlet