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    • Home
    • Books
    • Opinion Pieces
      • Generative AI
      • Generative AI
      • Future of Work
      • Future of the Humanities
      • Issues of the Day
      • COVID-19 in 2022 and 2023
      • COVID-19 in 2021
      • COVID-19 in 2020
    • Technological Change
    • Enhancement Capitalism!
  • Home
  • Books
  • Opinion Pieces
    • Generative AI
    • Generative AI
    • Future of Work
    • Future of the Humanities
    • Issues of the Day
    • COVID-19 in 2022 and 2023
    • COVID-19 in 2021
    • COVID-19 in 2020
  • Technological Change
  • Enhancement Capitalism!

Issues of the Day

A thought experiment, 1939: will a Nazi Europe buy our lamb?

Why this time is so rarely different: The danger of underestimating the Taliban and the coronavirus

An attempt at satire for the New Zealand news site Newsroom. Why the call for tax cuts during this time of crises?

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Why this time is so rarely different: The danger of underestimating the Taliban and the coronavirus

Why this time is so rarely different: The danger of underestimating the Taliban and the coronavirus

A piece on the ABC that explores a bias toward tech fixes for complex problems. This bias played a role in recent disappointments about the coronavirus and the Taliban.

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Diabetes treatment has an exciting breakthrough. Now the government needs to get on board

Diabetes treatment has an exciting breakthrough. Now the government needs to get on board

Why do kiwi diabetics miss out on half the fun tech enjoyed by diabetics from Australia and the UK?

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On the moral obligation to stop shit-stirring

Election 2020: Beware the Political Hail Mary Pass - Aug 6, 2020

Diabetes treatment has an exciting breakthrough. Now the government needs to get on board

The world has a desperate need for more utilitarianism. But sometimes utilitarian philosophers seem keener on shit-stirring then moral improvement.

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Don't let the Gunman make his own Myth - Sept 1, 2020

Election 2020: Beware the Political Hail Mary Pass - Aug 6, 2020

Election 2020: Beware the Political Hail Mary Pass - Aug 6, 2020

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Election 2020: Beware the Political Hail Mary Pass - Aug 6, 2020

Election 2020: Beware the Political Hail Mary Pass - Aug 6, 2020

Election 2020: Beware the Political Hail Mary Pass - Aug 6, 2020

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History is in the Eye of the Beholder - Jul 15, 2020

History is in the Eye of the Beholder - Jul 15, 2020

History is in the Eye of the Beholder - Jul 15, 2020

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Why Despair is Beating Hope - Jun 27, 2019

History is in the Eye of the Beholder - Jul 15, 2020

History is in the Eye of the Beholder - Jul 15, 2020

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Nicholas Agar Says More... - May 26, 2020

History is in the Eye of the Beholder - Jul 15, 2020

The Risk of Welcoming Stealth Billionaires - Apr 27, 2020

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The Risk of Welcoming Stealth Billionaires - Apr 27, 2020

How Covid-19 and Climate Change Mirror Each Other - Mar 16, 2020

The Risk of Welcoming Stealth Billionaires - Apr 27, 2020

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How Covid-19 and Climate Change Mirror Each Other - Mar 16, 2020

How Covid-19 and Climate Change Mirror Each Other - Mar 16, 2020

How Covid-19 and Climate Change Mirror Each Other - Mar 16, 2020

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We Must Try Harder to Stop the Drug Cheats - Nov 26, 2015

How Covid-19 and Climate Change Mirror Each Other - Mar 16, 2020

How Covid-19 and Climate Change Mirror Each Other - Mar 16, 2020

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