One world. One life. Unlimited possibilities.
We explore tomorrow with clear eyes, open minds, and the audacity to believe in better.
Ambitopia: How to face an uncertain future
The future won't be utopian or dystopian, but both at the same time.
A list of friendly AI directives recovered from a degraded memory chip, excavated from a circa 22nd-century ash layer
We only wanted it to solve our problems.
A better form of belonging
Our political allegiances often determine our moral beliefs, rather than vice versa. Can the fever break?
Can people thrive in a secular society?
Are secular values the cause of our malaise?
Beneath the ice
If there were life on Europa, could we be trusted to know about it?
From Earth to Jupiter
Two space missions may tell us if Jupiter's moons harbor extraterrestrial life.
The fertility freeze: Why the birth rate is falling
Fewer women are choosing to have kids, and the reasons should be obvious.
AI chatbots are coming for you: A glitch in the (nervous) system
All minds, as well as mind-like AIs, use tricks and shortcuts that make them brittle.
New blood
Could artificial blood alleviate the need to donate?
The future of late night
If late-night TV is ending, what might replace it?
AI chatbots are coming for you: The binge-and-purge reinforcement schedule
Are sex robots a safe outlet for unhealthy urges, or do they make the problem worse?
Negativland and me: Why we fall for hoaxes
Public gullibility was a problem in the 1980s when I was caught up in a famous media hoax. It’s worse today.
