The Saturday Selection, Vol. 15

On mini farm animals, the American loneliness myth, and Chappell Roan.

Every day, WITI’s group chats buzz with fresh links. As part of our new Saturday send for paid readers, we’re rounding up 11 of the best.

It’s WITI, on the weekend.

Why are these interesting?

Your friends are not a representative example of public opinion (Silver Bulletin)

Nate Silver goes deep on the “false consensus.”

San Diego debuts first giant pandas from China in decades. (BBC)

“Panda diplomacy” alive and well.

Your Phone Is Why You Don’t Feel Sexy (Catherine Shannon)

“Nothing about our phones is sexy—from the things they allow us to do, to how they feel to use, to what they ultimately symbolize.”