Common Sense
commonsense.news · Group blog · on HN since 2022
Common Sense is Bari Weiss's Substack-based news site publishing opinion and reporting on politics, culture, education and tech.
What HN saysHN commenters mostly link it for the Oberlin College lawsuit account; one commenter notes it is a partisan outlet whose claims they want proof for.
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- 1China Got Our Kids Hooked on ‘Digital Fentanyl’6 people · 31 points · first shared 2022 · 7 comments on HN
- 2Will I Ever See the $36MM Oberlin College Owes Me?4 people · 210 points · first shared 2022 · 212 comments on HN
- 3Scheduled to Die: The Rise of Canada's Assisted Suicide Program3 people · 24 points · first shared 2022 · 6 comments on HN
- 4The New Founders America Needs3 people · 6 points · first shared 2022 · 3 comments on HN
- 5An Existential Threat to Doing Good Science2 people · 113 points · first shared 2022 · 95 comments on HN
- 6Two Bombings in One Night? That’s Normal Now in Sweden2 people · 44 points · first shared 2022 · 75 comments on HN
- 7Why are 20-somethings lonelier and more sex-deprived than ever?2 people · 8 points · first shared 2022 · 11 comments on HN
- 8The Holy Anarchy of Fun2 people · 3 points · first shared 2022 · discussion on HN
- 9He was a world renowned cancer researcher2 people · first shared 2022
- 10U.S. public health agencies aren't ‘following the science,’ officials say1 people · 239 points · first shared 2022 · 451 comments on HN
- 11Honestly: Does Glorifying Sickness Deter Healing?1 people · 62 points · first shared 2022 · 46 comments on HN
- 12It's Time to Mandate Treatment of the Dangerously Mentally Ill1 people · 47 points · first shared 2022 · 136 comments on HN
- 13“Why I'm Giving Up Tenure at UCLA”1 people · 47 points · first shared 2022 · 42 comments on HN
- 14Why are so many young women suffering from invisible illnesses?1 people · 32 points · first shared 2022 · 16 comments on HN
- 15We ignored Salman Rushdie’s warning1 people · 30 points · first shared 2022 · 3 comments on HN
What HN people wrote when they linked it
ilamont · 2022-11-17
The venture capitalists at Sequoia—the powerful investors behind Silicon Valley success stories like Google and PayPal—were certainly taken (or taken in) by him. Three months ago, one of the firm’s partners, Michelle Bailhe, offered a breathless take in a firm-sponsored story about SBF:
“Of the exchanges that we had met and looked at, some of them had regulatory issues, some of them were already public,” Bailhe wrote. “And then there was Sam.” FTX, Sequoia felt, was “Goldilocks-perfect.”
In colorful language, Sequoia partners reveled in their appreciation for his pitch for FTX.com as the center of all monetary transactions. In their own words:
“I LOVE THIS FOUNDER,” typed one partner.
“I am a 10 out of 10,” pinged another.
“YES!!!” exclaimed a third.
The firm has since deleted the article.
https://www.commonsense.news/p/the-32-billion-crypto-scammer
kush_ · 2022-09-22
> There is such a thing as facts and truth
I’m sure being extremely condescending and dismissive works wonders for turning people towards your politics. That’s basically the left winger stereotype response to everything (that plus “just trust the science”).
Another stereotype of left-wingers is conveniently ignoring facts and truth as soon as it becomes uncomfortable and challenges their narratives.
Your tolerance for ‘facts’ is more see-through than a pane glass window, and this cognitive dissonance is exactly what drives people to the right. Just look at Sweden
https://www.commonsense.news/p/two-bombings-in-one-night-thats-normal
Balgair · 2022-09-10
#2 seems to kinda square with the article that Lorna Gibson wrote here: https://www.commonsense.news/p/will-i-ever-see-the-36-million-oberlin
As for #1, I'd need to the proof before removing skepticism.
Thanks for the input all the same!
jfim · 2022-09-10
They've actually written about their side of the story. See https://www.commonsense.news/p/will-i-ever-see-the-36-million-oberlin
The owner passed away because of pancreatic cancer after the first trial.
crackercrews · 2022-09-09
Cancer and old age, IIRC. The author of this story implies that the drawn out saga may have contributed to the cancer death. [1]
1: https://www.commonsense.news/p/will-i-ever-see-the-36-million-oberlin
LewisVerstappen · 2022-09-03
As usual, you'll have to turn to Substack for a much better coverage of what actually happened -> https://www.commonsense.news/p/he-was-a-world-renowned-cancer-research…
bluehorseray · 2022-09-03
Not taking any sides here, but here's an article I read a few months ago before knowing anything about this situation. Certainly offers another perspective:
https://www.commonsense.news/p/he-was-a-world-renowned-cancer-research…
deburo · 2022-08-04
Reminds me of this piece:
https://www.commonsense.news/p/why-the-democrats-are-funding-my
"Why the Democrats Are Funding My Far-Right Opponent"
Pretty funny.