Living through the second Gilded Age
For some time we Americans have been living through the country’s second Gilded Age, one that will not likely end the way the first one did.
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Death as a Nothing-Burger
Fear of death pervades our culture: many among us cringe at its mention, and indeed structure whole lives around elaborate stories of denial: we can’t really ever be dead, surely!
Sinal do Vale: Building a regional restoration hub for the Atlantic Forest
While the challenges of restoring the Atlantic Forest are immense, Sinal do Vale continues to see success tree by tree and acre by acre, with more and more communities engaged, both locally and internationally every year.
Connor Leahy — Algorithmic Cancer: Why AI Development Is Not What You Think
In this episode, Nate is joined by Artificial Intelligence developer and researcher, Connor Leahy, to discuss the rapid advancements in AI, the potential risks associated with its development, and the challenges of controlling these technologies as they evolve.
More than a protest: Thailand’s forest communities fight for justice
The Chiang Mai protest was more than resistance. It was a rehearsal of possibility. One where decisions emerge not from the air-conditioned rooms of distant ministries but shared deliberation among communities refusing to be silenced.
The lure of convenience: Why a national digital ID system is a really, really bad idea
Convenience has become a central selling point for practically every consumer product or service. But it can be a perilous lure when it comes to our online interactions with government.
Letter From The Farm | Community Farming in Ireland
Community owned farms may not be able to answer every question posed by a dysfunctional agri-food system, but they can offer insights and realistic alternatives to many of them.
Infrastructure failure in America: Will we find a fix before the unimaginable happens?
Aging, crumbling transportation and electrical infrastructure in America is exposing us to possible catastrophic, cascading failures.
“Better” AI has more “hallucinations”
As AI is “improved,” it has more “hallucinations.” When will the public and investors realize that reliability will always be a problem when there is no judgement based on lived experience?
Analysis: UK would need forest ‘twice size of London’ to offset new airport expansion
A forest twice the size of Greater London would need to be planted in the UK to cancel out the extra emissions from the expansion of Heathrow, Gatwick and Luton airports, Carbon Brief analysis reveals.
No matter what Elon Musk thinks, government cannot and should not be run like a business
Those telling you that government can be run like a business are either ignorant or trying to trick you.
Are computers and democracy compatible? Maybe not
Personal computers and the internet were supposed to democratize information and the power to analyze and use it. Instead, they are contributing to the increasing concentration of wealth and power and putting us on the road to authoritarian rule.
