A long, but interesting history.
Category Archives: Social Commentary
What Is Space For?
A thoughtful essay at The New Atlantis (in which, in the next issue, I’ll have a review of Zubrin’s new book on Mars).
Near-Future SF
Yes.
Going Woke And Going Broke
Why our institutions keep doing it.
Vernor Vinge
RIP.
[Friday-morning update]
Reflections from Noah Smith.
[Monday-morning update]
Glenn Reynolds remembers.
[Bumped]
The Censorship Industrial Complex
What will it do next?
Duty, Honor, And Country
Why did West Point remove them from its mission statement?
Is Pluto A Planet?
The debate rages on.
[Via Phil Metzger, who has significantly contributed to the debate]
The Google Gemini Fiasco
It wasn’t an accident; Google’s corporate culture is badly broken.
“Textbook Tyranny”
This may turn out to be the “We told you so” election.