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Elections Are Terrible For Democracy
We should treat public service like jury duty instead -
How Science Is Not Good
Why we can’t just follow the science -
The Illusion Of Progress
Evolution is adaptation to the environment, not progress alone -
If Politics Feels Hopeless, Think 25 Years Ahead
In 25 years, Donald Trump will be dead -
How Bitcoin Is Hostile AI
Who needs Skynet to take over the world? Just throw techbros some coin -
How I Turned Our TV Into A Computer (a TVC)
The best Smart TV is just a shitty computer, so I built one -
Forget GDP. We Need ZDP
A rich nation is one with Zero Domestic Poverty -
Corporations Are Already AI
The stock market is sentient and it hates you -
How Trump Accelerated The Virtualization Of Work
Coronavirus and bigotry are creating a perfect storm -
This Century Will Only Get Worse
Climate Change will make everyone forget COVID-19 -
Reorientalism: How White Passports Became Worthless
Health is the only passport now, and the west has lost it -
Every COVID-19 Model Is A Waste Of Time
You don’t need to model a tsunami. Just run -
How Video Calls Are Made For TV
The big screen is the best screen -
6 Lessons To Beat Coronavirus
Some lessons from successful countries -
Building A Dam Around Europe
This is what climate ‘adaptation’ looks like. It’s insane -
The Climate Crisis Is an Opportunity
When did we become so resistant to progress? -
A Design For A Paid Internet
What if the whole thing was a paywall? -
Netflix’s Secret Weapon: The World
Over 50% of Netflix’s business is now international -
Self-Driving Cars Should Be Tuk-Tuks
Why move metal when you can move humans -
Climate Change Is The Birth Of AI
Carbon is the first geological sign of a new lifeform -
Self-Driving Cars Make Traffic Worse
It doesn’t matter how efficient you make a car. It’s still a car -
Abolish Politicians
Why elect an idiot when you can pick a random idiot off the street? -
Two Climate Futures, As Seen From Space
Two futures — one dark, one bright -
We’re Using ‘AI’ Wrong
The term, not the technology -
Climate Winners And Losers — In Two Maps
We didn’t start the fire