Evan Ratliff

1 month ago | wondertools.substack.com | Jeremy Caplan |Anne-Laure Le Cunff |Evan Ratliff

Last week I shared the tools that power my mornings. Now let's explore what I rely on from lunch to bedtime. Below you’ll see sites, apps, and gadgets that carry me from noon to night. From a niche workshop platform to my quirky 'invisible' clock, these are the tech companions that help me wrap up a fruitful day. I often abandon screens for my midday pause. Other times I use apps like these:Healthy Minds 🧠 Short audio pieces help guide me through mindfulness practices.

Feb 28, 2025 | maharlikanews.com | Evan Ratliff

I know this is unconventional, but I’m going to start by telling you the ending. Or at least, the ending as it stands today. Most of the people involved in this story wind up either dead, maimed, spending months in a mental hospital, languishing in jail, or gone underground. It's a tragedy from almost any angle, especially because, at the outset, most of these people were idealists committed to doing as much good as possible in a world they saw as beset by existential threats.

Feb 25, 2025 | shellgame.co | Evan Ratliff

Last Friday, Wired published my 14,000-word narrative account of the Zizians, a group that I’d been quietly reporting on since early 2023. You may have come across a baffling headline or two about the Zizians over the last few weeks.

Feb 21, 2025 | businessandamerica.com | Evan Ratliff

That fear was evident among some rationalists as news of the violent incidents surrounding LaSota had spread. “I don’t want Ziz to ever think about me, ever,” a person involved in the Bay Area rationalist community said in an interview in 2023. “I think I know enough to be correctly scared of Ziz.”That June, Judge Cappelli ruled against quashing the charges but reduced LaSota’s bail to $10,000, unsecured—meaning LaSota could sign a payment pledge and walk out.

Feb 21, 2025 | wired.com | Evan Ratliff

I know this is unconventional, but I’m going to start by telling you the ending. Or at least, the ending as it stands today. Most of the people involved in this story wind up either dead, maimed, spending months in a mental hospital, languishing in jail, or gone underground. It's a tragedy from almost any angle, especially because, at the outset, most of these people were idealists committed to doing as much good as possible in a world they saw as beset by existential threats.