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Journey into a future shaped by creativity, critical thought, and secular habits of mind. Help shape what’s next!

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Gillian Broaddus
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Remembering Dora Richter and what it means to survive

People like Dora make it possible to imagine a future where we outlive our oppressors.

Adam Lee
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Model collapse—the end of the road for AI

AI is developing the same problem as cousins who marry—and for the same reason.

Dale McGowan
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When the future forgets the past

Knowledge disappears easily.

Dale McGowan
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Letting go of my last big myth

Burying the myth of god was easy compared to freeing myself from the myth of progress.

Adam Lee
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AI will be the death of the internet

The future of the internet is a lifeless wasteland. But what comes after that could be wild.

Tom Krattenmaker
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Live good lives now: A path forward in the shadow of Trump II

A counterintuitive strategy for persevering in the face of a political nightmare.

Jonathan MS Pearce
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Triumph of the feels

Our UK contributor looks at the American disaster with recently acquired humility.

Adam Lee
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Heading into the dark

This too shall pass.

Dale McGowan
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A brief history of temporary dictatorships

The best time to learn how authoritarianism works is 20 years ago. The second best time is now.

Lisa Jarrington
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Forget the crystal spires—this is what cities of the future should be

The future is black and green.

Dale McGowan
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The dangerous missing piece in the coming election

It's not just about courtesy.

Adam Lee
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Morality is a technology to build a better world

It’s not just material technologies that make our lives better. Civilization is also a collection of moral technologies.