Eat Local?
I’m pondering the ethics of the “Eat Local” movement. If I go to Florida, am I behaving ethically by eating …
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The Tianjin Explosion and Dealing with the Dangers of Technological Society
Given the recent explosion in Tianjin, perhaps it is time to give an examination of industrial disasters. Little is known …
There is No Anti-Scientism Movement, and It’s a Shame Too.
Underneath most, if not all, public scientific controversies are real disagreements that relate to values and power.
Professional Rugby in the United States Should be Community-Owned
In the aftermath of the United States national rugby team’s historic match against the New Zealand “All Blacks” on November …
Civilians Less Violent, Cops More Violent, All More Visible
In the United States, violent crime continues to drop. Murders fell by 4.4 percent from 2012 to 2013, and are now …
Mars Won’t Save Us: Why Putting A Million People on Mars Won’t Save Humanity
Elon Musk, in a recent interview with Aeon Magazine, announced his goal to put one million people on Mars in …
Why Not Break the Internet?
It is presumed rather than demonstrated that the current Web “works.” What reasons might we have to consider letting ISPs and content creators lead public policy toward a “broken” Net? Is the contemporary Internet really all that worth saving?
What the Frack?! Politics of Hydraulic Fracturing Technology
Hydraulic fracturing (fracking) has recently become a fairly controversial technological innovation. While the innovation itself is not particularly recent, its …
Why Are Scientists and Engineers Content to Work for Scraps when MBAs get a Seat at the Table?
Engineers, scientists and other technologists are intelligent enough to realize that the current “normal” business hierarchy offers them a raw deal.
Neil deGrass Tyson: Context and Contention
There has been a lot of discussion about Neil deGrass Tyson’s recent statement opposed to philosophical lines of questioning. Laura …
