Future Perfect Archive
Archives for December 2019
Our best of the year, from meatless meat to global warming to the rise of artificial intelligence.
The Brazil nut tree plays a critical role in the global climate and weather across South America. Deforestation is putting it all at risk.
What economists, political scientists, sociologists, and philosophers taught me about the world in the 2010s.
Over 20 people have been killed and more than 1,500 arrested as the Indian government cracks down on citizens protesting against a new citizenship bill.
Reportedly, the White House may issue an executive order on federally funded research. Publishers aren’t happy.
In the era of neurocapitalism, your brain needs new rights.
Facial recognition is just one of several AI-powered security tools showing up at schools.
GiveWell’s “moral weights” project changed how the organization recommends top charities.
He would impose a moratorium on the biggest factory farm polluters.
He turned the question into a forceful argument for a universal basic income.
Like many of the presidential candidate’s plans, his disability policy is thin and confusing.
How Silicon Valley billionaires skirt charity rules each holiday season.
At one university in New Delhi, police fired tear gas on students hiding in the library.
There is now a bipartisan bill for a child allowance.
A policy to conserve water led to the rise of a major source of air pollution, making breathing Delhi’s air as bad as smoking 50 cigarettes.