Society

Lindsay Young: I am the Executive Director of 18F and 18F's longest running employee- I have been at 18F for 10 years. You may not have heard of us, but last night proved that we are powerful. The way the administration ran to get rid of us under the cover of night and shut us down without warning proves that they were scared. They are too afraid to even speak to us. [...] We were living ...

Just over a year ago, I finally wrote down my theory about why youth voting participation remains persistently low. https://docs.google.com/document/d/11MsplckerAHO_l80SUd30yE1Je-IlzfBc8Cf4FJAaRQ/edit?tab...

American democracy is more resilient than you might think.

Advocates of Basic Income have trotted out a lot of arguments for its benefits, but I never expected John Stossel (“Universal Basic Income Shows Why Giving People ‘Free Money’ Doesn’t Work,” Reason, October 9) to produce such a convincing one. When I was young, If I hadn’t needed to work to support myself, I wouldn’t...

Why? Because others will see you do them, and it will make it easier for them to take their own (slightly less lonely but equally beautiful) action by your side

The US economy has always been a mix of government regulation and market forces. The balance between those has shifted over time, but never has one side or the other been substantively removed.

Entwickle mühelos maßgeschneiderte Apps zur Erfassung und Integration von Betriebsdaten im Maschinenbau und der Fertigung mit Heisenware.

Empires have fallen before. But it’s never been this purely idiotic.

The futility of pointing out the blatant hypocrisy from the Trump GOP is evidence of a creeping fascism.

In a display of petty insecurity and diplomatic incompetence, Trump and Vance just humiliated themselves on the world stage.

Several large companies are building underground housing for their data centers and executives.

Only Europe can defend itself against Russian imperialism. We have the capacity. We simply need the will.

Heart of Darkness, Joseph Conrad’s 1899 novella, earned its reputation mostly as a critique of Western colonialism. However, the author also wanted it to convey his horror at what he called the “criminality of inefficiency and pure selfishness” – the exploitation of Africa and Africans hidden behind a thin veneer of imperialistic grandeur.

ABSTRACT∞. This article reappraises Theodor W. Adorno’s call for ‘working through the past’ as an ethical practice in the wake of Auschwitz, and as a presc

Browse today’s rankings of the wealthiest people and families globally. Discover the net worth, age, and other information about the richest people in the world.

Complete list of people with a net worth equal or above 1 billion us dollars worldwide in 2005 as established by Forbes Magazine

Neither courts nor laws will suffice to halt the descent into autocracy. Massive numbers of people will have to take direct action on their own initiative—in other words, to become anarchists.

Scientists have known for years that measles can alter the immune system – but the latest evidence suggests it's less of a mild tweaking, and more of a total reset.

While the billionaire is touting cuts to government, the new administration has already delivered $86 million to Musk’s rocket company since the inauguration.

Which states contribute the most to the U.S. economy? This graphic breaks down the country's GDP by state, including overseas activity.

I am, unabashedly, a Humean emotivist. Like David Hume, I hold that emotions—not abstract reason—form the foundation of our ethics. Cold logic alone doesn’t guide our moral compass; it is sha…

Working in the field of genetics is a bizarre experience. No one seems to be interested in the most interesting applications of their research. …

What hope do the rest of us have?

Soundtrack: Mack Glocky - Chasing Cars Last week, I spent a great deal of time and words framing the generative AI industry as a cynical con where OpenAI's Sam Altman and Anthropic's Dario Amodei have used a compliant media and braindead investors to frame unprofitable, unsustainable, environmentally-damaging and mediocre cloud

Xizhi Li pioneered a new method that enriched Latin American drug lords and China’s elite. A DEA investigation found the Chinese government may have been involved.

Working around the edges just won't cut it.