Future Perfect Archive
Archives for January 2019
The book, Tell Your Children, has received a lot of media attention, but it’s essentially Reefer Madness 2.0.
He would more than double a crucial tax credit for low-income people.
“Ag-gag laws,” explained.
A new report suggests that we expect big advances in software capabilities — and we’re nervous.
Poor countries should, finally, get a real seat at the table.
The disease is increasingly a microcosm of inequality.
This is what it looks like when we stop treating addiction as a moral failure.
Research suggests the national preschool program reduces poverty.
Jim Yong Kim’s surprise departure comes after a rocky tenure.
What the late biologist George Price can teach us about the price of altruism.
The dire consequences of having fewer days below freezing, explained.
Why it’s so hard to see our own ignorance, and what to do about it.
Asteroids, gamma rays, and supervolcanoes are all exceptionally rare but could be catastrophic if they happened.
Cash bail is great — if you can pay for it.
Eventually, Zuckerberg will have to choose between controlling Facebook and funding his philanthropic efforts.