Science & Tech

MSG Isn’t Just "Salt on Crack" — It Can Save Millions of Lives

The most consequential life-and-death issue in the world is what we eat. And MSG may be the single biggest game-changer.

Aug 1, 2025 • Jamie Paul

This Machine Rages Back: An Interview With Ewan Morrison

Ewan Morrison's For Emma is billed as a sci-fi thriller, but it’s just as much a work of deeply philosophical horror.

Jun 13, 2025 • Jamie Paul

Objects in the AI Mirror Are Closer Than They Appear

There are many things artificial intelligence can't do, but it's evolving thousands of times faster than humans.

Dec 18, 2024 • Jamie Paul

Wikipedia’s Islamist Vandals

And the whitewashing of Hajj Amin al-Husseini

Nov 22, 2024 • Alexander von Sternberg

The Depopulation Bomb Isn’t Ticking, It’s Overblown

What the overpopulation panic of the 1960s and 70s can teach us about the underpopulation panic of today.

Oct 4, 2024 • Jamie Paul

Transhumanism and Its Very Silly Critics

Techno-realism, media cool kids, and why the future doesn't have to suck

Jul 19, 2024 • Rowe Kruger

For Elon Musk, Free Speech Is a Catchphrase, Not a Principle

Elon Musk vowed to scale back censorship on Twitter, but all he did was choose different political targets.

May 17, 2024 • Jamie Paul

Publish and Impoverish

Academic journal publishing has become a minefield of bad incentives, and it affects everyone.

Apr 5, 2024 • Timothy Wood and Jamie Paul

LGBT Social Contagion: A Failed Hypothesis

Rumors of young people identifying as LGBT to be trendy have been greatly exaggerated.

Feb 5, 2024 • Jamie Paul

The Arc of Elon Bends Toward Insanity

Elon Musk and the astounding state of pining for Old Twitter.

Jul 28, 2023 • Jamie Paul

When 65 is Young: The Politics of Life Extension

The Political, Economic, and Cultural Implications of Radical Longevity

Feb 24, 2023 • Jamie Paul

Live by the Mob, Die by the Mob

The dark comedy of Elon Musk’s forays into populism and Twitter.

Dec 23, 2022 • Jamie Paul

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