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On the curious history of fake meat. bloom.bg/3X7b2UO

Early proponents of fake meat saw it as the culinary equivalent of a cold shower, helping Americans counter the “carnal influences” of animal flesh, writes Stephen Mihm trib.al/nKqrGMD via Bloomberg Opinion

On the curiously vexed history of UAPs, flying saucers, and mystery balloons. bloom.bg/3Sox6tp

For those coping with the common problem of wild weasels infesting their living-room furniture, this story is for you.

I want to say one word to you. Just one word. Yes, sir. Are you listening? Yes, I am. Magnets, writes Stephen Mihm bloomberg.com/opinion/articl… via Bloomberg Opinion

The humanities at their best are perfectly equipped to provide an education in something sadly lacking in recent business history: human judgment, says Adrian Wooldridge bloomberg.com/opinion/articl… via Bloomberg Opinion

Study up, Elon. In a review of great tycoon travesties, vanity towns may be the biggest ego trip of all, writes Stephen Mihm trib.al/uwyew4p via @citylab

My latest on Jamie Dimon's attempt to channel the ghost of J. P. Morgan.

200 years of SciFi has prepared us for AI. Stephen Mihm #machinelearning bloomberg.com/opinion/articl… via Bloomberg Opinion

How Brownie Wise turned Tupperware into a winning brand back in the 1950s. bloom.bg/40B2EhS

His books are genius: "Railroad tracks run straighter in England because labor in America was more expensive, so it was cheaper just to lay tracks around natural obstacles like hills and rivers." nytimes.com/2023/05/04/boo…

Job satisfaction is at all-time highs. Great. But let's not forget that the very idea that jobs should be satisfying is a weird, distinctly modern conceit. bloom.bg/42TL1fi

The real reason that Sam Altman wants OpenAI regulated. No, it's not about Skynet. bloomberg.com/opinion/articl…

Why would anyone spend $250,000 on a submarine ride to see the Titanic wreckage? @smihm gives us a history lesson on how the 1912 tragedy became a big business trib.al/emhQ6DZ

It's been the summer of union strikes, but Stephen Mihm says the labor movement is going to need to reverse decades-old regulations to see long-lasting change trib.al/qJ1IhOQ

Evangelicals have long linked the Second Coming of Christ to bloodshed in Israel. Stephen Mihm says that's why many of them are treating the war as the beginning of a fulfilled prophecy bloomberg.com/opinion/articl… via Bloomberg Opinion

Civil War-era politicians would roll their eyes at the heated exchange between Senator Mullin and Teamsters President Sean O'Brien and say "hold my beer," says Stephen Mihm trib.al/M9XypAf

Someone needs to figure out who decides which snacks get put in protective custody at Duane Reade. Oreos, Tate's & Fudge Stripes are locked up while the other unwanted cookies are left vulnerable 🥹 It's an insult to every Lorna Doone in America bloomberg.com/opinion/articl…

Distrusting the government is as American as apple pie, says @Smihm (via Bloomberg Opinion) trib.al/aIOOUxS

Should we be worried that Americans don’t trust the government? Not really. Historian Stephen Mihm explains why 🎥