Suffering is optional
Those with the power to address the problem on a meaningful scale have other priorities.
The benefit of disconnecting
We have more information than ever. Is it helping?
Precision fermentation — feeding the planet with science?
The oldest biotechnology holds promise for the future of food.
An evergreen reminder: This too shall pass
There is comfort in impermanence.
A less crowded future
Almost no one saw this coming.
The passing of the American era
For better and worse, it's over.
Is oligarchy the human condition?
Let's stop pretending that this is a departure from the norm.
Why degrowth is wrong
Degrowth is a cramped, pessimistic vision of the future. Fortunately, it’s also wrong.
Weather whiplash: How the future will have to design for resilience
Climate change isn't headed for an extreme. It's headed for every extreme.
Wars of extreme convenience
The easier war gets, the more wars we'll see.
The Splinternet: The balkanized future of cyberspace
Just when we are the most connected we've ever been, we're choosing to disconnect.
Democracies fall. So do dictatorships.
The evidence is all around.