Future Perfect Archive
Archives for September 2024
It’s irrational to be cynical, so why is it becoming more prevalent?
The safety paradox at the heart of OpenAI’s “Strawberry” model.
Scientists are trapped in an endless loop of grant applications. How can we set them free?
Factory-built housing, ADUs, and community land trusts — all at once.
Why the new luxury is flip phones and vinyl LPs
561 research papers in, the case for degrowth is still weak.
It’s not just the Princess of Wales. More and more young people are getting cancer.
We buy stuff. We throw it away. There’s a system to stop this toxic cycle.
Introducing Your Mileage May Vary, an unconventional new advice column.
ChatGPT didn’t write this and I can prove it.
From granola bars to chips, more studies are revealing that UPFs are tied to diseases like cancer and depression.
We don’t need to pit dogs against humans.
Too much fluoride might lower IQ in kids, a new federal report says. The science (and debate), explained.
EVs help reduce greenhouse emissions. But too many used gas-guzzlers could make that impossible.