Future Perfect Archive
Archives for June 2019
David Sackler, whose family owns OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma, refused to take any blame for the opioid crisis in a recent interview with Vanity Fair.
Jaan Tallinn explains why AI alignment is such a crucial problem.
Zombies control many charities. Zombies who are sometimes racist and usually misguided.
A new report claims it’s mostly powered by renewables. Be skeptical.
The “Yang Gang” is growing rapidly.
How a simple nudge can improve health and nutrition reporting.
It’s not for food! It’s much darker than that.
Reporter Alexandra Stevenson explains how Diane Hendricks has changed Beloit, Wisconsin.
Why does a huge swath of the country have hardly any wind turbines at all?
The “manel” is a longstanding problem for women in STEM — and for science itself.
Mark Zuckerberg is the newest victim of AI-manipulated media, but he won’t be the last.
The Democratic presidential candidate sold a vision of creating 100,000 jobs by 2025. But his organization is way, way behind.
If life is good, are we morally obligated to create more of it? Philosopher Torbjörn Tännsjö says yes.
It’s most common with childless adults.
Tlaib’s new basic income-like bill, explained.