Science & Technology
Science & Technology
Google’s Triumph of Relevance over Stickiness
Jon Hersey March 20, 2018
Where others prioritized stickiness, Google prioritized relevance and reliability. Wheras others played the role of the clingy friend who tried to hold your attention, Google simply pointed you in the right direction.
Science & Technology
Alex Epstein on An Inconvenient Sequel and Al Gore’s Methods of Deception
Craig Biddle September 3, 2017
Alex Epstein discusses Al Gore’s new “documentary,” An Inconvenient Sequel, and Gore’s methods of deception, which Epstein condenses into a few easily retainable and explainable fallacies.
Philosophy, Science & Technology
Reason and Capitalism, or Unreason and Environmentalism: Choose Wisely
Craig Biddle April 21, 2017
If liberating a bulldozer’s dharma nature and returning it to the Earth strikes you as crazy, you’re not using your reptilian cortex.
Good Living, Science & Technology
My Non-Sacrificial Donation of Stem Cells to Save a Life
Mark Coldren March 14, 2017
College student Mark Coldren recounts his experience and reasons for donating stem cells to save the life of a man halfway around the globe.
Science & Technology
Bill Nye’s Golden Opportunity to Crush the Fossil Fuel Industry
Craig Biddle March 13, 2017
For Bill Nye to beat Alex Epstein in a public debate about the morality of fossil fuels would be a huge coup for opponents of fossil fuels.
Politics & Rights, Science & Technology
Don’t Blame Republicans for Failure to Repeal Obamacare
Harry Binswanger March 10, 2017
Republicans will not repeal Obamacare—but don't blame them; blame the moral code of altruism, in which the culture is steeped.
Education & Parenting, Reviews, Science & Technology
Which One Doesn’t Belong? A Shapes Book and Teacher’s Guide, by Christopher Danielson
Daniel Wahl November 20, 2016
Daniel Wahl reviews Which One Doesn’t Belong? A Shapes Book and Teacher’s Guide, by Christopher Danielson.
History, Reviews, Science & Technology
A Man on the Moon: The Voyages of the Apollo Astronauts, by Andrew Chaikin
Daniel Wahl November 20, 2016
Daniel Wahl reviews A Man on the Moon: The Voyages of the Apollo Astronauts, by Andrew Chaikin.
Education & Parenting, Politics & Rights, Science & Technology
Vaccine Facts, Falsehoods, and Best Policies
Discusses the science of vaccinations and offers a prescription regarding whether vaccines should be mandatory for students attending government schools.
Education & Parenting, Science & Technology
“How to Talk to Anyone about Energy”: Alex Epstein’s Principles of Persuasion
David Biederman September 23, 2016
Alex Epstein's course “How to Talk to Anyone about Energy” provides principles for clearly communicating the value of fossil fuels.