Monthly Roundup #46: September 2026

Zvi Mowshowitz steps away from AI for his September 2026 monthly roundup: what a skill issue really means, why beauty in everyday things matters, lessons in spending, Inkhaven 3, the state of Game of Thrones and second-run movie theaters, favorite podcasts, Waymo expansion and a near-miss that was not close, the Mamdani grocery store saga, and a case for effective altruism.

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* 00:00 - Introduction

* 00:28 - Bad News

* 06:30 - Focus Only On What Matters

* 07:23 - Woke 1 Was Crazy

* 09:08 - Good Advice

* 14:43 - Opportunity Knocks

* 17:13 - While I Cannot Condone This

* 22:28 - Good News, Everyone

* 23:32 - For Your Entertainment

* 31:51 - Please Review This Podcast

* 34:01 - Gamers Gonna Game Game Game Game Game

* 35:16 - I Was Promised Flying Self-Driving Cars

* 38:51 - Government Working

* 39:24 - Mamdani (Again) Fails Economics Forever

* 41:47 - Variously Effective Altruism

* 49:42 - The Lighter Side

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