Future Perfect Archive
Archives for March 2024


German labor history has some tips on how the US could reduce its workweek.


Why AI agents that could book your vacation or pay your bills are the next frontier in artificial intelligence.


Would you swear a loyalty oath to humanity — or cheer on its extinction?


The energy needed to support data storage is expected to double by 2026. You can do something to stop it.


How happy are you? Are you sure about that?



Major reform on how the US gives money to other countries is breezing through the House with bipartisan support.


The more we learn about Francesca Gino’s lawsuit, the more problems arise.

Ukraine’s drone innovations have changed how the US is planning for a war with China.

Neuralink has implanted a chip in its first human brain. But it’s pushing a needlessly risky approach, former employees say.


The battle proves that time is political, any way you cut it.


It’s a lot sooner than you think.


Author Rhaina Cohen on what we can learn from people who choose a friend as a life partner.

What the UN is missing with its plan to save the seas


Four years ago, the state decriminalized all drugs. Now it’s trying to course-correct — and might make a mistake in the process.