Overview: Psychology

There are two possible reasons why we are not talking as much about foreign interference. Both could be true. Only one is good news.

This edition’s 9 articles span the real meaning of “foreign meddling” and domestic flashpoints, social media platform preparations for Election Night and beyond, and how media has to go beyond factchecking as it tackles “pink slime” (yes, it’s a thing).

Today I have just one Topic: Quit Social Media. Your Career May Depend on It. This advice, from Professor Cal Newport in the New York Times, may seem counter-intuitive. Which is exactly the point.

In which I studiously avoid curating anything about 2016 or David Bowie.