China’s Companionship Economy: Paying for Someone to Play With Me
by Chenfei Zhu at The Diplomat
Of Interest
Society & Culture
November 2026
You Don’t Need to Be a Gambler to Be on ’Tilt’
by Mitch Therieau at New York Times
Temperature Zero for Culture: Why Everything Is Starting to Look the Same
by Lauren Leek at Lauren’s data Substack