Games Bring Space Exploration Home. But They Omit the Full Risks
There’s something trickier than teaching players to design rockets and navigate radiation.
A Pandemic Historian Warns Us All to Stop Looking at the Past
Being trapped in my own quarantine reminded me of how little we’ve learned.
The Secret to Building the Next Silicon Valley
Other regions have tried to capture the tech title for decades. Why haven’t they succeeded?
The Humanities Can’t Save Big Tech From Itself
Hiring sociocultural workers to correct bias overlooks the limitations of these underappreciated fields.
A Grand Unified Theory of Buying Stuff
So you’ve acquired a new thing. And now you want accessories. Ask yourself: Will the potential experience be worth the cost to the supply chain?
It Doesn’t Make Sense to Treat Facebook Like a Public Utility
It’s an American solution to a global problem.
When Mind Melds With Machine, Who’s in Control?
Brain-computer interfaces are getting better all the time—and they’re about to land us in a philosophical quagmire.
Tropical Futurism Envisions the Climate of Our Fate
Futurism has failed. It’s time for an alternative. In the era of climate change, tropical futurism reimagines a different relationship to the earth.
The Next Wave of Extremist Cults Will Make QAnon Look Tame
And they’ve already taken root.