A technological revolution hits us while we’re down.
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The Robot is the Bad Guy
Category: Politics
How a population of prehistoric plankton led to particular political prominence in the American south.
What can we learn from the “world’s happiest country”?
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They’re Out to Get You
In the age of misinformation, what makes conspiracy theories so appealing?
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Our Democracy is Dumb
We don’t vote so good. (But we could.)
The United States House of Representatives is a cornerstone of the American Democratic system, a piece of living history, and a real shitshow.
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A Brief History of “In God We Trust”
E Pluribus Unum is rolling in its grave.
On November 2nd, 1889, Benjamin Harrison, ranked #30 in C-SPAN’s ranking of US Presidents, probably sneered as he drove a knife into the heart of Dakota Territory, dividing it forever along an East-West meridian. Look how they massacred my boy.