How Work Got Good
Overall, jobs have become safer, more interesting—and more intense.
August/September 2019
Impending Defeat for the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse
Pestilence, war, famine, and death are all on the decline.
Features
Criminal Justice Reform Is Having a (Long Overdue) Moment
Slowly but surely, some of the most glaring problems of our criminal justice system are being addressed.
The End of HIV Is in Sight
After 35 years, a deadly virus has been tamed. Soon it could be history.
America's Golden Door Is Slamming Shut
The shocking excesses of Donald Trump's immigration policy
Socialism Is Back, and the Kids Are Loving It
How dangerous is the democratic socialist resurgence?
The End of the Free Internet Is Near
The idea that the internet should enjoy minimal government oversight precisely because it was a technology that enabled open and free speech for everyone has been turned on its head.
The Terrifying Rise of Authoritarian Populism
Envy and resentment are driving collectivist impulses around the world.
Topics
Humans Are Building Better Versions of Themselves
From insulin to prosthetics, technology makes this the best moment yet to be living with a disability.
Health Care Spending Is Out of Control
Health insurance doesn't just protect people from financial ruin. It insulates them from individual decisions about price and service quality.
China Exports Its Panopticon
Science fiction writers have wondered for years what an all-encompassing surveillance state might look like. China decided to build it.
Bad Ideas Are Spreading Like the Plague
From socialism to nationalism, debunked ideologies are making a return.
Books
Bitcoin at 10
A new book aims to chronicle the digital currency's ideological origins.
Our Big Brains Are Pre-Wired for Love, Friendship, Cooperation, and Learning
A new book offers an answer to the nature/nurture debate.
What If Man Is a Killer Ape Beset by Original Sin?
A new book probes the roots of humans' destructive impulses.
The Horror of War and the Thrill of Horror
A new book explores the First World War's role in creating the horror genre.
ETC.
Psychonaut Hamilton Morris on Drugs After Prohibition
Nick Gillespie speaks with Viceland's Hamilton Morris about why he's so interested in drugs.
Illinois Is the Canary in the Pension Coal Mine, Says Adam Schuster
Mike Riggs talks with Illinois Policy Institute's Adam Schuster about how to fix the state's pension debt crisis.
Bouquets: August/September 2019
News of individuals and groups being helpful and awesome around the world
Brickbats: August/September 2019
News of politicians, police, and bureaucrats behaving badly from around the world
