22+ hour, 33+ min ago  (976+ words) 51: For some mankind Samanth Subramanian | Substack multi-storied #51: For some mankind Boys have strange ambitions. My earliest was to become a pilot, but my next one'which persisted for a long, long time'was to be an astrophysicist. Not an astronaut, a person…...

1+ mon, 1+ day ago  (628+ words) The ugly art of self-deportation Samanth Subramanian | Substack multi-storied #50: The ugly art of self-deportation Recently, I went on two podcasts to talk about undersea data cables: Bloomberg's Odd Lots, which I struggled with a hoarse throat; and One Decision, a…...

1+ mon, 4+ week ago  (127+ words) First, an excerpt of the piece: In these benighted times, I'd be tremendously grateful if each of you shared this post with a friend. I've missed writing, and being read! This reversal that Sohrab described struck me as profound. [I…...