A More Political Science

The Supergenius at the End of the World

In Neal Stephenson’s sci-fi, democracy is an obstacle to Muskian great men saving us all.

Was Fusionism a Fluke?

Why technocratic tyranny made allies of traditionalism and libertarianism

Sad Trek

How an exhausted liberalism killed sci-fi’s sunniest franchise

Don’t Wait for Silver Bullets for Social Media Reform

A framework to protect privacy and promote the “public interest” gives us what we need now: the right start.

From: Debating the “Public Interest” Online

The Crisis of the Crisis

Is Covid politics the real emergency?

From: Beyond the State of Exception

End the State Monopoly on Facts

Why the CDC needs more competition

From: Beyond the State of Exception

The Invention of Slavery

Lincoln on whether technology makes us free

Defying the Data Priests

On the threat of rule by algorithmic fiat