Surely AI Safety Legislation Is A No-Brainer
Radical Silicon Valley libertarianism is forcing us all to take on unnecessary risks, and the new technology is badly in need of regulation.
Is James Baldwin Nostalgia For The Better or Worse?
In his 100th year, there's a danger in celebrating Baldwin without recognizing his true radicalism.
Lessons from the Business Plot
In 1934, American oligarchs planned a 'Wall Street Putsch' to stop Roosevelt’s New Deal. What would today’s capitalists do if their power was under threat?
Fake Plants Are Dystopian
We are creating a world of synthetic dead things that pass themselves off as the living things that we have killed.
How to Read Nietzsche
Is Nietzsche best categorized as a reactionary or a champion of personal liberation? Daniel Tutt, author of a new book on Nietzsche's thought, weighs in.
The Dangerous Game
Russia says the U.S. is risking World War III. Are we willing to stake the future of humanity on our certainty that this is false?
Israel Must Not Get Away with Pager Terrorism
If we allow the haphazard bombing of civilian electronics, the world will become a vastly more dangerous place.
Ronald Reagan and the First MAGA Moment
Ronald Reagan and Donald Trump are two of the greatest con men of the age. Both successfully convinced many people to do immense harm to themselves and their country.