It's time for some game theory.
As pressures build around a potential Russian invasion of Ukraine, the cracks within NATO are showing. / The Washington Post
"Trump has succeeded at one of his foreign-policy goals: creating distance between the US and at least some parts of NATO." How Trumpism looms over the West's Russia response. / The New York Times
US corporations ask Biden for a gradual implementation of sanctions against Russia—rather than sudden—so they can wind down business. / Reuters
The White House is investigating ways to secure energy for Europe in case Russia cuts oil and gas exports in retaliation for sanctions. / CNBC
Meanwhile, Ukraine's leaders are assuring citizens that an invasion is not imminent. / Associated Press
"Putin needs a series of victories somewhere." Tyler Cowen applies game theory to ascertain Putin's intentions. / Bloomberg
A worthwhile roundup of links on Russia-Ukraine, specific to the economic factors that underpin the precarious situation. / Chris Blattman
Law enforcement prevails in a new Fight Club edit for China. This would be the complete opposite of how the original ends. / VICE
Prayer apps—which have exploded in popularity during the pandemic—are mining and selling their users' data. / BuzzFeed News
"In wildlife disease surveillance, we're always chasing a crisis." Bird flu is back in the US. / WIRED
Meow Wolf workers are racing to unionize ahead of the company's continuing descent into corporate greed. / The New Republic
"NFT artists do not, for the most part, obliquely cite Western art history in a way that only the MFA-educated can understand." / Artsy
Measuring whether Godwin's law is true in practice. / Slate
There is no CD revival—that is, except for major artists who package discs with T-shirts in exclusive promotions at Target. / Dada Drummer Almanach
"We don't want people running out taking random cannabinoids." Don't go treating Covid with CBD just yet. / STAT
Archeologists have found an astoundingly intact ancient Roman bowl that looks like it came straight from a Pottery Barn. / Hyperallergic
The Hydra is an electric guitar-ish instrument that combines a 12-string guitar, a bass, a seven-string guitar, and a harp. / The Morning News
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