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MAGA and the questionable judgment of history
Even on the rosy assumption that this era ends, we will never see the return to relative consensus that was once possible.
How can we get a warning to the distant future?
Can we design warnings that last as long as the mortal dangers we create?
The coming dark age of stupidity
The future is not so bright.
Dissent and the power of two
The urge to conform is enormous. The presence of one other dissenter is often all it takes to resist.
When it’s hell on the surface, it’s time to go deep
The perspective is out there.
The future of murder
A 'guided missile for the poor' is changing the face of targeted killing.
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.