Technology
The future of flying vehicles is closer than you think
Self-flying air taxis could be mainstream as soon as 2030.
Odds and ends: The Amish response to technocentrism
We could all take a lesson from the Amish approach to technology.
AI chatbots are coming for you: The glass is half-full, and AI can't draw it
We need to use technology mindfully to enhance our experiences without diminishing ourselves.
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.
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?
In vivo gene editing: The medicine of the future
The holy grail of genetic therapy has arrived.
AI ushers in the post-truth era of politics
Don't believe anything you see or hear.
A techno-pessimist of a different sort
The tech isn't the problem.
The benefit of disconnecting
We have more information than ever. Is it helping?
The broligarchs and the quest for immortality
When the solution to having more money than you can spend in a lifetime is much, much more lifetime.
Why degrowth is wrong
Degrowth is a cramped, pessimistic vision of the future. Fortunately, it’s also wrong.
Hyperreal: The next-level escape from the human condition
Our species-long efforts to escape reality are headed to an unreal place.