They also contain rare gems to stimulate and delight. Indeed, watching Nassim Taleb disembowel his intellectual opponents in real time is the closest one can get to experiencing the atmosphere of febrile 18th century London coffee houses, or perhaps even ancient Athens.

On a similar note, the other day I was watching on YouTube Eric Weinstein—whom I met with his brother Brett at a convention once briefly in Sydney—discuss everything from pro-wrestling to US elections to cultural preferences to the unfortunate anatomy of bed bugs, and he also came out with this timely gem.

Tonight, for those who know, is Passover, the ancient Jewish festival which celebrates liberation from slavery in Egypt and avoiding a deadly plague. This year it happens with Jewish communities around the world locked down or under curfew - in order to avoid a plague. Some irony! ("Why is this Seder night different from all other Seder nights?")