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A More Political Science

What is science’s rightful place? How should we govern technology?

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Essay | Fall 2021

Fall 2021

  • Nicholas Carr

How to Fix Social Media

A century ago, new media tech brought fake news, privacy woes, and censorship fights — and American democracy tamed it. It’s time for new legislation that revives the wisdom of that era.

From: Debating the “Public Interest” Online

Nicholas Carr

Essay | Fall 2021

Fall 2021

  • Matthew B. Crawford

Defying the Data Priests

On the threat of rule by algorithmic fiat

Matthew B. Crawford

Essay | Summer 2021

Summer 2021

  • Ari Schulman

Dance Till We Die

Why Covid security theater failed

From: The Coronavirus Pandemic

Ari Schulman

Essay | Summer 2021

Summer 2021

  • Oliver Traldi

Libidinal Liberalism

Does banning bad behavior just make it worse?

Oliver Traldi

Essay | Summer 2021

Summer 2021

  • M. Anthony Mills

Is It Time for a U.S. Department of Science?

Messy pluralism is actually what makes American research great.

From: Available in Audio

M. Anthony Mills

Essay | Summer 2021

Summer 2021

  • Tristan Abbey

The Demon of Bureaucratic Chaos

Doing a lot without getting much done at the Department of Energy

Tristan Abbey

Essay | Summer 2021

Summer 2021

  • Geoff Shullenberger

Redpilling and the Regime

Claiming to be a daring outsider who speaks forbidden truths has become a standard trope. Can it still threaten the establishment?

From: Available in Audio

Geoff Shullenberger

Online Exclusive | March 25, 2021

March 25, 2021

  • Arturo Casadevall
  • Michael J. Joyner
  • Nigel Paneth

A Victory for Scientific Pragmatism

In an emergency, the “gold” standard of evidence may not be the wise one.

From: The Coronavirus Pandemic

Arturo Casadevall, Michael J. Joyner, Nigel Paneth

Review | Spring 2021

Spring 2021

  • Charles T. Rubin

The Case Against the Case Against Space

If we had to solve the human condition before we tried anything new, we’d never try anything new.

Charles T. Rubin

Review | Spring 2021

Spring 2021

  • Tess Doezema

You Are Not Galileo

Are Anthony Fauci and Plandemic cranks both like the persecuted astronomer? It’s time to retire this trope.

Tess Doezema

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