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Precision fermentation — feeding the planet with science?
The oldest biotechnology holds promise for the future of food.
The words we'll need, and the words we won't
New realities will give birth to new lexicons.
How deep does ‘anti-woke’ opinion go among atheists?
As another dispute over 'wokeness' erupts in the atheist world, we revisit a unique study of atheist attitudes.
You are one of the most important humans who have ever lived
It isn't the end of the world. But give it a minute.
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.
The unforgiven generations
We will be remembered for nothing else.
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.
What David Brooks's search for God can teach secularists to embrace and avoid
Brooks's essay is the kind that often exasperates nonbelievers. But is there something of value to secular civilization in his God-optional conclusions?
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.
A brief history of temporary dictatorships
The best time to learn how authoritarianism works is 20 years ago. The second best time is now.