We’ve created a culture in which people imagine that militarism is praiseworthy, that violence solves problems, and that revenge is one of the highest values.
Ethics & Values
If Imitation Is the Highest Form of Flattery, Why Hate AI?
"The current version of AI is merely a very clever tool, not an intelligence, and certainly not a unique personality."
“The current version of AI is merely a very clever tool, not an intelligence, and certainly not a unique personality.”
7 Sneaky Foods That Can Have Dead Horses in Them
If you don’t want to accidentally consume horse, check out this list.
If you don’t want to accidentally consume horse, check out this list.
State-Level Marijuana Legalization Has Been a Stunning Success
In the last decade or so, 24 states have legalized cannabis for adult use. There’s a reason none have turned back.
In the last decade or so, 24 states have legalized cannabis for adult use. There’s a reason none have turned back.
Is ‘Climate-Friendly Beef’ Always Just Greenwashing?
From methane masks to lemongrass, how do the many efforts to make sustainable beef compare to just eating a little less?
From methane masks to lemongrass, how do the many efforts to make sustainable beef compare to just eating a little less?
Billionaire Wealth Is Soaring. We Need Progressive Taxation Now
There are now 813 billionaires with $5.7 trillion in wealth, making the ten-figure club even more powerful economically and politically. We need a progressive taxation system to reverse inequality.
There are now 813 billionaires with $5.7 trillion in wealth, making the ten-figure club even more powerful economically and politically. We need a progressive taxation system to reverse inequality.
Is Your Bank Financing Fossil Fuels? The Answer, Sadly, Is Probably
A number of financial institutions are working to fund clean energy solutions to help mitigate the climate crisis. But even more are still financing fossil fuels. Will they swap places? And when?
A number of financial institutions are working to fund clean energy solutions to help mitigate the climate crisis. But even more are still financing fossil fuels. Will they swap places? And when?
On the Horizon: A Booming eDBA Marketplace
Companies are increasingly using environmental DNA for ecological assessments and more. But there are caveats.
Companies are increasingly using environmental DNA for ecological assessments and more. But there are caveats.
Asking the Internet About Birth Control
Takeaway from review of thousands of tweets: More experts, please.
Takeaway from review of thousands of tweets: More experts, please.
Revisiting ‘Town Without Pity’ as a Moral Yardstick
It is a moral period piece that shows us just how bad things used to be not that long ago, while challenging us to be aware of what might still need to be changed.
It is a moral period piece that shows us just how bad things used to be not that long ago, while challenging us to be aware of what might still need to be changed.
Why Isn’t Dental Health Considered Primary Medical Care?
Ailments of the mouth can put the body at risk for a slew of other ills. Some practitioners think dentistry should no longer be siloed.
Ailments of the mouth can put the body at risk for a slew of other ills. Some practitioners think dentistry should no longer be siloed.
Rene Descartes: Doubt Is the Origin of Wisdom
Knowledge is a product of doubt.
Knowledge is a product of doubt.
Invasion of the Body Snatchers: Can Sortition Save Us From the Zombies of Extinction?
We need sortition to replace the poisonous, deformed contraption that we bizarrely call democracy. Let me try to explain.
We need sortition to replace the poisonous, deformed contraption that we bizarrely call democracy. Let me try to explain.
Shouldn’t Every American Enjoy the Luxury of a Roof?
A frightening share of our richest don’t necessarily think so
A frightening share of our richest don’t necessarily think so
No Quick Fix Can Solve an Existential Crisis
We often give ourselves simple stories with simple solutions.
We often give ourselves simple stories with simple solutions.
The Choices We Make
You never know who or what you will encounter.
You never know who or what you will encounter.