Shalom Auslander's Fetal Position

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The Helpless Robot Question

The Helpless Robot Question

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I don’t know if you have food delivery robots where you live, but here in Los Angeles they’re quite common. They roll along the sidewalks, determined, indomitable, like some adorable Pixar characters on a restorative three-act quest to find their lost robot mothers. Some smile to see them, some take photos, but most people don’t pay them much mind at al…

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