{
  "id": 2529,
  "url": "https://pluralistic.net/2026/07/14/designated-survivor",
  "title": "Pluralistic: Gerontocracy's failure mode (14 Jul 2026)",
  "summary": "Today's links Gerontocracy's failure mode: Where are the designated survivors? Hey look at this: Delights to delectate. Object permanence: MSFT v MP3; UK industry v schoolkids; Gary Larson v comics sharing; Planned LED obsolescence; PoGo v Black neighborhoods; Gnarlier trolley problems; Royal Society v cryptographic backdoors; Theresa May v climate change; Google v search; Facebook v facts. Upcoming appearances: Edinburgh, Sydney, Melbourne, Brighton, London, South Bend. Recent appearances: Wher",
  "authors": "Cory Doctorow",
  "category": "org",
  "topics": "children-education,environment",
  "orgs": "google,meta",
  "regions": "uk",
  "published_at": "2026-07-14T11:10:45.000Z",
  "fetched_at": "2026-07-14T16:11:46.979Z",
  "source_slug": "x-pluralistic-cory-doctorow",
  "source_name": "Pluralistic (Cory Doctorow)",
  "source_homepage": "https://pluralistic.net",
  "ethics_ai_record_url": "https://ethics.ai/record/2529",
  "original_url": "https://pluralistic.net/2026/07/14/designated-survivor",
  "evidence_status": "source-only",
  "attribution": "via ethics.ai"
}