Well. So this happened.
As I told @benyt, I feel charmed that I get to do this: do my best to call things as I see it regardless of considerations of popularity. It's a privilege and an honor. Much gratitude to so many who supported me for so long.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/23/business/media/how-zeynep-tufekci-keeps-getting-the-big-things-right.html …
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Also, as the NYT piece mentions I had a pretty rough childhood but I did have the best grandmother. She passed away last year (after a long and healthy life till almost the end). I wrote about her for my newsletter. One champion can make such a difference. https://tinyletter.com/zeynepnotes/letters/in-memory-of-my-grandmother-educate-your-girls-cherish-your-good-memories …
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I also want to add to this point, bringing back a piece I wrote about, uhh, Game of Thrones.(It was a good example!

) We're naturally drawn to individual narratives but they don't illuminate as much as one would hope. Similarly, institutional solutions are better than heroism.pic.twitter.com/E0YwX9ZzT6
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To ignore your point, while reading the article, I was thinking « why didn’t they mention she was right about the reason Game of Thrones got bad, too »
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Ahhaha ikr? I like that article!
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