A Bullish View of AI That’s Not So Bullish
It’s likely to be great for the economy, but not for most of the people in it.
Doctoring Ain’t All it’s Cracked Up to Be
The rat race of becoming a physician and maintaining one’s license is more intense than popularly understood.
Is There Room For Forgiveness And Redemption In The #MeToo Era?
Can society forgive the men caught up in the #MeToo movement? Is it even our place to decide?
The Incoherent Nature of Nancy MacLean’s Narrative
A Duke history professor uncovers “stealth plan” by “fifth columnists” who are seeking to overthrow democracy in the U.S. for their plutocrat masters.
Gruber: Politics, Hypocrisy, and Stupidity, Oh My!
Because no one, ever, has ever questioned the intelligence of American voters in extemporaneous discussions of politics.
The Ukrainian Situation: I Yam What I Yam
There are lots of different ways of looking at the situation in Ukraine—historical, game theoretical, and interpersonal perspectives.
Signs Of Trouble In The Chinese Economy
Signs are brewing that the Chinese economy is slowing down significantly.
The Brave New World Of Cyber Warfare
Are the Stuxnet and Flame attacks the opening shots in a dangerous new era of secret war?
All Facts Are Not Created Equal
Our psychological and cultural biases make evaluating information and arguments rationally next to impossible.
Two Blogospheres, Dated Research
Aaron Shaw and Yochai Benkler have an article in the current issue of American Behavioral Scientist titled “A Tale of Two Blogospheres : Discursive Practices on the Left and Right.”
Why iPhones Aren’t Made In America
It’s not just low wages that have kept technology manufacturing jobs out of the United States.
Rise Of The Machines
Finding a job gets harder when businesses discover they don’t need to hire as many people as they used to.
Government Fighting Back Against S&P?
Is S&P’s downgrade of the US bond rating “free speech” and thereby protected by the Constitution?
Responsible Governing v. Ideological Purity
What exactly is the GOP trying to accomplish in the debt ceiling negotiations?
Dutch to Outlaw Kosher and Halal Slaughter
The Netherlands is considering a new animal cruelty law that would effectively ban kosher and halal slaughter practices.