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What it's like being a political communication professor right now

Aug 19, 2025

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8 min read

What it's like being a political communication professor right now

Misgivings, Grievances, and Thanks as I look ahead to my fifteenth year.

Dave Karpf
Dave Karpf
GPT5 and the end of naive AI futurism

Aug 15, 2025

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10 min read

GPT5 and the end of naive AI futurism

Tech boosters have the memories of goldfish

Dave Karpf
Dave Karpf
The AI economy is full of financial gimmicks.

Aug 5, 2025

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7 min read

The AI economy is full of financial gimmicks.

Tech journalists need to start moonlighting as finance journalists.

Dave Karpf
Dave Karpf
Defusing the Depopulation Bomb

Jul 25, 2025

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14 min read

Defusing the Depopulation Bomb

Book Review: "After the Spike" by Dean Spears and Michael Geruso

Dave Karpf
Dave Karpf
Bullet Points: "We're in Danger" edition

Jul 18, 2025

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10 min read

Bullet Points: "We're in Danger" edition

Substack's new funding round, doubting Epstein drama amounts to much, and NYT columnists should shut up about Mamdani.

Dave Karpf
Dave Karpf
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