Singal-Minded with Jesse Singal

Singal-Minded is a newsletter created by me, Jesse Singal, focusing on topics that interest me. The core theme revolves around the conflicts between science and social justice advocacy, aiming to find ways for these two fields to coexist peacefully. Additionally, you'll find a variety of content including commentary on current events, links to my work, and plenty of silly jokes sprinkled throughout.

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Last Call For Events In London And Amsterdam

1 week ago | jessesingal.substack.com | Jesse Singal

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What If Vulnerable People Actually Just Disagree With Your Leftist Beliefs?

1 week ago | jessesingal.substack.com | Jesse Singal

In my previous post I critiqued these claims by Michael Hobbes:In that post I focused on some of the specifics of “defund the police” and “abolish ICE,” but I want to dig in to the more general style of argument being promoted by Hobbes.
“People Don’t Believe In This Lefty Slogan Because They Have Been Manipulated By Elites” Is A Dumb Conspiracy Theory, Part 1

1 week ago | jessesingal.substack.com | Jesse Singal

These Bluesky posts from Michael Hobbes jumped out at me:Hobbes is. . . let’s just go with annoying for now. But he’s expressing a pretty common view on the online left: that those damn squishy mainstream outlets, particularly your Atlantics and New York Timesesand the hacks who write for them, are constantly tricking people into falling for centrist and right-wing framings, steering them away from the truth.
Bari Weiss Let Marco Rubio Off The Hook

2 weeks ago | jessesingal.substack.com | Jesse Singal

Last week Bari Weiss interviewed Secretary of State Marco Rubio and whiffed on a rare opportunity to press him on some exceptionally dark decisions he has made or willingly gone along with — decisions that run directly contrary to what The Free Press itself stands for. I’ll try not to succumb to unnecessary throat-clearing here. I like The Free Press, am glad it exists, have written for it and would gladly do so again, et cetera.
Win A Copy Of The New Book "An Abundance of Caution: American Schools, the Virus, and a Story of Bad Decisions"

3 weeks ago | jessesingal.substack.com | Jesse Singal

I’m really excited about this one. I’ve already mentioned David Zweig’s book (out today!) once or twice, in part because I’m interviewing him about it at the Village Underground on Monday (tickets here), but I think it is going to make a very big splash:An Abundance of Caution is a devastating account of the decision-making process behind one of the worst American policy failures in a century—the extended closures of public schools during the pandemic.
Last Month I Had My First Intimate Experience With AI

1 month ago | jessesingal.substack.com | Jesse Singal

Last month, I was back in suburban Boston for a few days, staying in the room where I’ve slept more than anywhere else. We moved into that house when I was four or so, and to say that the feel of the place has changed in recent years would be a massive understatement. When we moved there in the 1980s, my youngest brother didn’t exist yet.
‘Adolescence’ Works Because It Avoids Being Trapped By The Present

1 month ago | jessesingal.substack.com | Jesse Singal

I’d probably have to watch the limited Netflix series Adolescence all the way through a second time before I could tell you how much I liked it. Instead I’ll just say that I’m glad I watched it and offer you some scattered adjectives: hectic, claustrophobic, original, and often riveting. (This article will include one very basic plot spoiler that is revealed at the end of the first episode.
This Is Sickening

1 month ago | jessesingal.substack.com | Jesse Singal

Two quick housekeeping things:—I had a column in The New York Times yesterday that may be of interest to some of you. —I have a bunch of events, listed here, coming up in Cambridge, New York, London, and hopefully even Amsterdam (you’ll see a form to fill out on the events page if you live in that neck of the woods and might be interested in attending).
An Announcement, A Bunch Of Events, And Elon Musk

1 month ago | jessesingal.substack.com | Jesse Singal

I’m now a contributing writer at The Dispatch. I’m very excited about this. First, I have a lot of respect for the publication and am flattered to have an affiliation with it. Second, one of the only things I miss about having a Real Job in media is access to editing, and The Dispatch has very talented, comprehensive, careful editors. My first piece ran yesterday and at least three editors laid eyes on it and offered suggestions, all of which improved the final piece.
Two Unsurprising Updates On The Ongoing Self-Immolation Of Expert Authority

1 month ago | jessesingal.substack.com | Jesse Singal

This article is about expert authority. Perfect timing for me to announce that on April 28 at 6:00 p.m., I’ll be interviewing Dave Zweig at the Village Underground in Manhattan about his upcoming book, An Abundance of Caution: American Schools, the Virus, and a Story of Bad Decisions. You can buy tickets here, and what’s cool is that if you do, you basically get the book for free. Its list price is $40, but tickets are just under $33.