Culture
Good News: The Bad News Is Overhyped
Optimism isn't just an attitude-it's an accurate assessment of how well the human race has fared over the past several centuries.
Talkin' Game Panics on Wisconsin Public Radio
A discussion of "A Short History of Game Panics"
Bill Maher's Un-Cool Muslim Bashing
His loose accusations undermine America's progress in protecting minorities.
Don't Silence Graduation Speakers
The best response to allegedly villainous speakers is to let them speak and make them wish they hadn't.
Is the 'Sharing Economy' a New Paradigm for American Capitalism?
A mushy phrase gives liberals cover to join the fight against big government.
A Retiree Digitizes 27 Million Old Newspaper Pages in His Living Room (and Libraries Fight to Catch Up)
A wonderful new web portal for searching the old Brooklyn Daily Eagle.
Operation American Spring: Guy Fawkes Comes to Washington
Another Friday, another fizzled revolution.
The Moral Case for Designer Babies
Should parents be allowed to know if their fetus will get Alzheimer's?
What Fed Up Gets Wrong About the Food Industry
The new documentary Fed Up claims to shine a critical light on the food industry and the "obesity epidemic." But it ignores the real culprit.
Godzilla Brings Monsters To Life
Aaron Taylor-Johnson and Bryan Cranston in a great monster mashup.
