Friday assorted links
1. “(If anyone out there can explain why homoerotic fascists keep seeking my company, please let me know.)” More on BAP, from The Atlantic by Graeme Wood.
2. If you give people a free 10k, what will they do with it?
3. Why tourists no longer want to go to China (WSJ).
4. The economic case for generative AI.
5. Claims about optimizing the use of coffee (NB: I consider all this an argument against drinking coffee.)