# world review (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 3 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover world review. Page: Feed: --- ## [World Review: How AI Is Changing the World](https://newsletter.ivodaalder.com/p/world-review-how-ai-is-changing-the) _2026-08-21 · Ivo Daalder · America Abroad_ A synopsis of this week's edition of World Review ## [They Have Trump's Number](https://newsletter.ivodaalder.com/p/they-have-trumps-number) _2026-08-20 · Ivo Daalder · America Abroad_ America's enemies have Trump's number — they've played him like a fiddle at every turn. Rather than push back against our enemies, Trump takes it out on our friends. ## [This is How NATO Dies](https://newsletter.ivodaalder.com/p/this-is-how-nato-dies) _2026-08-17 · Ivo Daalder · America Abroad_ A new Pentagon questionnaire sent to America's 31 NATO allies puts fealty above common interests, divides the allies among themselves, weakens collective defense, and ultimately could destroy NATO. ## [This is How NATO Dies](https://newsletter.ivodaalder.com/p/this-is-how-nato-dies) _2026-08-17 · Ivo Daalder · America Abroad_ A new Pentagon questionnaire sent to America's 31 NATO allies puts fealty above common interests, divides the allies among themselves, weakens collective defense, and ultimately could destroy NATO. ## [Some people are really upset about LLM watermarking and I don’t get it](https://gregstoll.wordpress.com/2026/08/16/some-people-are-really-upset-about-llm-watermarking-and-i-dont-get-it/) _2026-08-16 · gregstoll · Greg's Blog_ This week Anthropic announced that to comply with an EU AI Act they would watermark text generated by Claude models. A few tech bloggers I respect had strong negative reactions to this, and I wanted to walk through their objections and why I disagree. Disclosure: I use LLMs for coding stuff at work (mostly Claude … Continue reading "Some people are really upset about LLM watermarking and I don’t… ## [What Caught My Eye (no. 74)](https://newsletter.ivodaalder.com/p/what-caught-my-eye-no-74) _2026-08-15 · Ivo Daalder · America Abroad_ Some interesting articles and podcasts that caught my eye this week ## [World Review: Iran, Ukraine, and Cuba. Failure? Success? Or Stalemate?](https://newsletter.ivodaalder.com/p/world-review-iran-ukraine-and-cuba) _2026-08-14 · Ivo Daalder · America Abroad_ A synopsis of this week's edition of World Review ## [What Caught My Eye (no. 73)](https://newsletter.ivodaalder.com/p/what-caught-my-eye-no-73) _2026-08-11 · Ivo Daalder · America Abroad_ Some interesting articles and podcasts that caught my eye this week ## [The Score: How to Stop Playing Somebody Else’s Game (sort of) review](https://gregstoll.wordpress.com/2026/08/10/the-score-how-to-stop-playing-somebody-elses-game-sort-of-review/) _2026-08-11 · gregstoll · Greg's Blog_ The Score: How to Stop Playing Somebody Else s Game by C. Thi Nguyen (no rating because I didn t actually finish the book; thanks Goodread s new Did Not Finish shelf!) Man, I tried to get into this book, but every time I tried I just could not do it after a month I wasn t even Continue reading "The Score: How to Stop Playing Somebody Else s Game (sort of) review" ## [World Review: Hormuz Truce Deal, Cueta Cracks the EU, Europe Bakes](https://newsletter.ivodaalder.com/p/world-review-hormuz-truce-deal-cueta) _2026-08-10 · Ivo Daalder · America Abroad_ A synopsis of this week's edition of World Review ## [Anthony Ettinger on LinkedIn (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/Rs5Ai3nq2dr6) _2026-08-10 · **Sponsored**_ Public LinkedIn profile at linkedin.com/in/anthonyettinger. ## [Ask Ivo: The Age of Impunity, Iran's Playbook, and a Fields Medalist Who's More Scared of AI Than Proud of It](https://newsletter.ivodaalder.com/p/ask-ivo-the-age-of-impunity-irans) _2026-08-05 · Ivo Daalder · America Abroad_ The full video of my "Ask Ivo" section earlier today [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/209779447/39311a7913c3c08bec82b2218b20928c.mp3) ## [New project: Baseball Triple Crown leaderboard!](https://gregstoll.wordpress.com/2026/08/05/new-project-baseball-triple-crown-leaderboard/) _2026-08-05 · gregstoll · Greg's Blog_ Check it out! Yordan Alvarez of the Astros is making a run at the baseball Triple Crown (leading their league in home runs, RBIs, and batting average), which hasn t been done since 2012! I wasn t able to find a quick view of the leaders, so I coded this up over a few evenings. The tech Continue reading "New project: Baseball Triple Crown leaderboard!" ## [How the Right and Left in America are Becoming Isolationist](https://newsletter.ivodaalder.com/p/how-the-right-and-left-in-america) _2026-08-04 · Ivo Daalder · America Abroad_ A recording from Ivo Daalder and Blue Amp Media's live video [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/209830290/8d3a82c4612fcf28e7793330c8749d47.mp3) ## [Ask Ivo this Wednesday](https://newsletter.ivodaalder.com/p/ask-ivo-this-wednesday) _2026-08-02 · Ivo Daalder · America Abroad_ A monthly feature — I will go live the first Wednesday of every month (and more frequently if events warrant) — to answer your questions and reflect on your thoughts. ## [Ask Ivo this Wednesday](https://newsletter.ivodaalder.com/p/ask-ivo-this-wednesday) _2026-08-02 · Ivo Daalder · America Abroad_ A monthly feature — I will go live the first Wednesday of every month (and more frequently if events warrant) — to answer your questions and reflect on your thoughts. ## [We Don’t Let Companies Own Nuclear Weapons. Why AI?](https://newsletter.ivodaalder.com/p/we-dont-let-companies-own-nuclear) _2026-08-02 · Ivo Daalder · America Abroad_ The people who understand AI best are the ones most frightened by it. But they’re racing ahead developing a technology that can destroy us all. The time to control AI like nuclear technology is now. ## [What Caught My Eye (no. 72)](https://newsletter.ivodaalder.com/p/what-caught-my-eye-no-72) _2026-08-01 · Ivo Daalder · America Abroad_ Some interesting articles and podcasts that caught my eye this week ## [Prediction markets and insider trading – don’t be a sucker!](https://gregstoll.wordpress.com/2026/07/30/prediction-markets-and-insider-trading-dont-be-a-sucker/) _2026-07-31 · gregstoll · Greg's Blog_ So I read this story about Trump s teleprompter operator allegedly betting on words that Trump would say during speeches, and wow what a 2026 story that is! My first reaction to this story was that this was just another story about corruption in the Trump era. But I think this is actually weirder; unlike lots Continue reading "Prediction markets and insider trading don t be a sucker!" ## [The Last Murder at the End of the World review – I couldn’t put it down!](https://gregstoll.wordpress.com/2026/07/24/the-last-murder-at-the-end-of-the-world-review-i-couldnt-put-it-down/) _2026-07-25 · gregstoll · Greg's Blog_ The Last Murder at the End of the World by Stuart Turton My rating: 5 of 5 stars This was a wild ride, and maybe it’s because I’m on vacation and disconnected from the world (relatively speaking) but I devoured this 400 page book in a day and a half! It’s part mystery, part sci-fish Continue reading "The Last Murder at the End of the World review I couldn t put it down!" ## [Big Fan: Two Friends, 82,490 Miles, and the Wild, Wonderful Sports We Love review (it’s good!)](https://gregstoll.wordpress.com/2026/07/18/big-fan-two-friends-82490-miles-and-the-wild-wonderful-sports-we-love-review-its-good/) _2026-07-19 · gregstoll · Greg's Blog_ Big Fan: Two Friends, 82,490 Miles, and the Wild, Wonderful Sports We Love by Michael Schur My rating: 5 of 5 stars (probably closer to 4.5 stars) I would read Michael Schur (Parks and Rec, The Good Place, A Man on the Inside, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Rutherford Falls) write the phone book. So a book by Continue reading "Big Fan: Two Friends, 82,490 Miles, and the Wild, Wonderful Sports We Love review… ## [Transcript-Driven Stock Discovery (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/6ib1sVvFVxOV) _2026-07-19 · **Sponsored**_ Ranked, evidence-backed watchlists from indexed executive transcripts for 1–2 quarter horizons ## [Utopia for Realists: How We Can Build the Ideal World review](https://gregstoll.wordpress.com/2026/07/13/utopia-for-realists-how-we-can-build-the-ideal-world-review/) _2026-07-14 · gregstoll · Greg's Blog_ Utopia for Realists: How We Can Build the Ideal World by Rutger Bregman My rating: 4 of 5 stars I like this book, and it (almost by definition) very hopeful! As the author points out, it is good to have big things to hope for, because that can help us see intermediate steps that might Continue reading "Utopia for Realists: How We Can Build the Ideal World review" ## [some Pride month remembrances](https://gregstoll.wordpress.com/2026/06/20/some-pride-month-remembrances/) _2026-06-21 · gregstoll · Greg's Blog_ Happy Pride everyone! ## [Bad Company: Private Equity and the Death of the American Dream – depressing, then hopeful](https://gregstoll.wordpress.com/2026/06/06/bad-company-private-equity-and-the-death-of-the-american-dream-depressing-then-hopeful/) _2026-06-06 · gregstoll · Greg's Blog_ Bad Company: Private Equity and the Death of the American Dream by Megan Greenwell My rating: 5 of 5 stars The world being what it is, I am getting more and more defensive about not reading depressing things (books, social media, movies). Obviously there s a balance that has to be struck here, because I don t Continue reading "Bad Company: Private Equity and the Death of the American Dream… ## [Doctored: Fraud, Arrogance, and Tragedy in the Quest to Cure Alzheimer’s review – pretty infuriating!](https://gregstoll.wordpress.com/2026/06/04/doctored-fraud-arrogance-and-tragedy-in-the-quest-to-cure-alzheimers-review-pretty-infuriating/) _2026-06-05 · gregstoll · Greg's Blog_ Doctored: Fraud, Arrogance, and Tragedy in the Quest to Cure Alzheimer s by Charles Piller My rating: 4 of 5 stars A good read although pretty infuriating! It sure looks like some people faked some results that led a bunch of Alzheimer s researchers down a wrong path that cost us lots of money and time. It Continue reading "Doctored: Fraud, Arrogance, and Tragedy in the Quest to Cure Alzheimer s… ## [Going to an Astros game healed my soul (a little bit)](https://gregstoll.wordpress.com/2026/05/31/going-to-an-astros-game-healed-my-soul-a-little-bit/) _2026-05-31 · gregstoll · Greg's Blog_ The kids had never been to a baseball game, and my daughter is very into softball, so we thought we d make the trip down to Houston to see an Astros game. And I feel like we got the full baseball experience! Including Overall it was a really nice experience. Everyone was happy, it wasn t too Continue reading "Going to an Astros game healed my soul (a little bit)"