
The Latest New York Times Bitcoin Mining Hit Piece Is a Monument to Intellectual Laziness
04/16/23 • 19 min
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This week’s “Long Reads Sunday” looks at three refutations of the piece, by:
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“The Breakdown” is written, produced and narrated by Nathaniel Whittemore aka NLW, with editing by Michele Musso and research by Scott Hill. Jared Schwartz is our executive producer and our theme music is “Countdown” by Neon Beach. Music behind our sponsor today is “Foothill Blvd” by Sam Barsh.
Join the discussion at discord.gg/VrKRrfKCz8.
This week’s “Long Reads Sunday” looks at three refutations of the piece, by:
-
“The Breakdown” is written, produced and narrated by Nathaniel Whittemore aka NLW, with editing by Michele Musso and research by Scott Hill. Jared Schwartz is our executive producer and our theme music is “Countdown” by Neon Beach. Music behind our sponsor today is “Foothill Blvd” by Sam Barsh.
Join the discussion at discord.gg/VrKRrfKCz8.
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“The Breakdown” is written, produced and narrated by Nathaniel Whittemore aka NLW, with editing by Michele Musso and research by Scott Hill. Jared Schwartz is our executive producer and our theme music is “Countdown” by Neon Beach. Music behind our sponsor today is “Foothill Blvd” by Sam Barsh. Join the discussion at discord.gg/VrKRrfKCz8.
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