According to Harari, the state and market became the central aspects of human culture by giving people an offer they…
I think gene editing has enormous potential, especially when it comes to altering DNA so that certain insects like mosquitoes…
Darwin argued that evolution must be correct by stating that we must have all had a common ancestor somewhere along…
I think that if I had a vote, I would vote yes to add the Anthropocene epoch to the geological…
The reduction of coal use through wind and solar energy is one way that we can start combating climate change.…
The three techno-fixes LeCain listed, transformational, relocational, and delaying, are all things that could have disastrous effects on the environment.…
New technologies allowed us to mine deeper into the ground without fear of losing sight of whatever was ahead. New…
Religions have reason to fear things like air pumps and electricity not for the science behind them, but for the…
Science, capitalism, and empire are all linked by politics. If the majority of people think that something isn’t worth studying…
The Cognitive Revolution rewired homo sapiens brains. It allowed them to think unlike any other species and develop ways of…
Douthwaite says that technological fixes are necessary to solve social problems, but both of the other authors would almost disagree.…