Science & Tech

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 •

Transhumanism and Its Very Silly Critics

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

Jul 19 •

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 •

Publish and Impoverish

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

Apr 5 •

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LGBT Social Contagion: A Failed Hypothesis

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

Feb 5 •

The Arc of Elon Bends Toward Insanity

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

Jul 28, 2023 •

When 65 is Young: The Politics of Life Extension

The Political, Economic, and Cultural Implications of Radical Longevity

Feb 24, 2023 •

Live by the Mob, Die by the Mob

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

Dec 23, 2022 •

Twitter Is a Helluva Lot Better Than It’s Given Credit For

It's deeply flawed. But most of the problems are user error.

May 20, 2022 •

To Win the World, Innovation is Our Most Powerful Weapon

China and the Geopolitics of Automation

Mar 4, 2022 •

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How To Improve Social Media

What social media companies can do, what public policy can do, what we can do — and what we shouldn't do.

Oct 1, 2021 •

Performatively Troubled

A triple-header post, also including "The Limits of History" and "Gastro-Epistemology."

Sep 24, 2021 •

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