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Machines and meaning: AI's role in a humanist future
AI raises important questions about what it means to be human. It's time to have that conversation.
When the future forgets the past
Knowledge disappears easily.
Letting go of my last big myth
Burying the myth of god was easy compared to freeing myself from the myth of progress.
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.
Triumph of the feels
Our UK contributor looks at the American disaster with recently acquired humility.
Heading into the dark
This too shall pass.
A brief history of temporary dictatorships
The best time to learn how authoritarianism works is 20 years ago. The second best time is now.
Beyond nostalgia: Why America's next chapter demands forward thinking
Yearning to return to a golden age that never existed will not meet the challenges ahead.
'Shut it all down': The ethics and risks of AI
A philosopher and an AI expert explore the potential pitfalls and benefits of artificial intelligence. An ongoing series.
How the Electoral College dies
There is a real chance that future elections will take place without the red-and-blue map of the Electoral College. Here's how it could happen.
The emptying of Florida
Many Floridians currently fleeing Hurricane Milton are unlikely to return. It may be the first big step in the predicted near-emptying of the climate-exposed peninsula.
The problem with eternity
Thinking 500 or 10,000 or a million years in the future is hard enough. Yet some people toss around eternity as if they understand it.