September 9, 2020

Why a little knowledge is a dangerous thing Almost everything that is wrong with the world is caused by coordination problems

Tom Chivers

07.09

Uber’s dangerous drive to serfdom The company might fancy itself as a woke corporation, but its exploitative labour practices are worthy of the Gilded Age

Marshall Auerback

02.09

Let’s all meet up in the year 3000 It might finally be possible to slow down ageing. But who would want to?

Tom Chivers

01.09

Why Fukuyama was right all along Long dismissed as liberal hubris, <I>The End of History</I> accurately predicted that the West's greatest threat comes from within

Aris Roussinos

26.08

Why is middle age so depressing? Happiness is the most important subject of scientific inquiry. But it's not easy to study

Tom Chivers

25.08

Who do the English think they are? For centuries, debate has raged about whether England's population is largely descended from German immigrants. Now, we have answers

Razib Khan

21.08

The older workers condemned by Covid Thousands have been left unemployed by the pandemic. For over-50s, it could be a life sentence

Ian Birrell

20.08

Our reductive refugee debate Both Left and Right are trying to hijack the crisis in the Channel — which helps nobody

James Bloodworth

19.08

What worms can teach us about the AI apocalypse It's good to treat children for gut parasites, say 'effective altruists' — but be wary of killer robots too

Tom Chivers

18.08

How Ofqual failed the algorithm test The embarrassing truth is that their mathematical model was a prejudice machine

Timandra Harkness

14.08

How Covid exposed the world’s lack of care Instead of pushing the old and disabled out of society, we must find them a home

Ian Birrell

12.08

Why exams pass the test of time There's a reason our assessment system has outlasted world wars — and will withstand Covid

John Gaston