Why Capitalism Won’t Save the Planet
The problem is that investment is driven by profit, not price, and operating solar and wind farms remains a marginal business… … Continue readingWhy Capitalism Won’t Save the Planet
Tracy Calder on Why We Need to Keep Dreaming
‘The Germans have a phrase for the sense of panic many of us feel when a goal is within our reach: Torschlusspanik’. … Continue readingTracy Calder on Why We Need to Keep Dreaming
‘Universe 25’: The Rat Colony Experiment
This ‘Universe 25’ idea comes from American scientist John Calhoun. He creates an ‘ideal world’ where rats will live and breed. … Continue reading‘Universe 25’: The Rat Colony Experiment
‘Yin,’ ‘Yang’ and the ‘Dao’: “Xi Jinping Thought”
Xi has reversed the pragmatic “learn from practice” approach of Deng Xiaoping’s “reform and opening up”. … Continue reading‘Yin,’ ‘Yang’ and the ‘Dao’: “Xi Jinping Thought”
Are You a Platonist or an Aristotelian?
“Our culture today is likely to push you to be a Platonist…this is certainly convenient for businesses and political parties…but it can also…” … Continue readingAre You a Platonist or an Aristotelian?
In More Prosperous Societies, are Men and Women More Similar?
Women typically rated higher than men on each of the so-called Big Five traits – openness, conscientiousness, extraversion, agreeableness, and neuroticism. … Continue readingIn More Prosperous Societies, are Men and Women More Similar?
Should We Put a Frozen Backup of Earth’s Life on the Moon?
Permanently shadowed regions on the moon are the perfect spots for preserving deep-frozen organisms. … Continue readingShould We Put a Frozen Backup of Earth’s Life on the Moon?
How Nazi Germany Created the Volkswagen Beetle
“Well, sometimes Ledwinka looked over my shoulder and sometimes I looked over his.” –Ferdinand Porsche on designing the Volkswagen. … Continue readingHow Nazi Germany Created the Volkswagen Beetle
Animals’ Understanding of Death Can Teach Us About Our Own
In 2018, field researchers in Uganda came across an unusual sight: a female chimpanzee carried an infant that she had recently given birth to… … Continue readingAnimals’ Understanding of Death Can Teach Us About Our Own
Why Migrants Matter
Zeno, the founder of Stoicism, was subjected to disparaging comments because of his migrant status and his Phoenician ethnicity. … Continue readingWhy Migrants Matter
The Future of Political Science
Impotence Through Relevance? Faustian Bargains, Beyond Impact and the Future of Political Science. … Continue readingThe Future of Political Science
Francis Ford Coppola’s “Megalopolis” is Bad Art. But At Least It’s Art.
Francis Ford Coppola’s Megalopolis has inspired much reflection about creativity, commerce, the freedom of the artist and the state of Hollywood. … Continue readingFrancis Ford Coppola’s “Megalopolis” is Bad Art. But At Least It’s Art.