economics
Post-work society: The future of life after jobs
What would you do if you had all the free time in the world?
Universal basic income: Towards a new society by 2050
How will people support themselves and find purpose in life when robots do all the work for us?
Why we should care about universal child care
A progressive policy that's popular across the political spectrum.
Cost disease: Why everything is so damn expensive
There's a deeper cause than greed or inefficiency.
What would it take to raise the birth rate?
The world's fertility woes may have a treatable cause.
The second arts and crafts revolution
It's never been easier to learn DIY skills.
How do we fix work/life balance for parents?
We'd all benefit if more jobs were compatible with raising a family.
The idle society
Would universal basic income lead to Star Trek utopia, or Brave New World hedonism?
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.
What degrowth is, and why it matters
Against cultures of planned obsolescence.
Good robots, bad robots, and the future of work
You say 'the robots will take our jobs' like it's a bad thing.