Terrified of Light: The Depressing Argument for Crippling Our Space Program
In his book Dark Skies, political scientist Daniel Deudney defends the thesis that human safety requires the preservation of ignorance.
Innovating the World
Matt Ridley in his new book makes the case that ‘innovation is the child of freedom and the parent of prosperity.’
Searching for Life in the Outer Solar System
In his engaging new book Alien Oceans, NASA scientist Kevin Peter Hand draws a blueprint for the grand quest.
Michael Moore Embraces the Overpopulation Fallacy
His latest film calls for depopulation.
The Case for Randomly Testing the General Population for the Coronavirus
Otherwise, we are flying blind.
Elon Musk’s Plan to Settle Mars
First, how to transport passengers there? He’s building the fleet.
We Should Go to Mars
Fears that water-consuming microbes from the Red Planet would desiccate Earth are absurd.
More on the Battle of the Bulge
Over on the homepage, I have a piece reflecting on the 75th anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge. Here, I’d like to offer a postscript of sorts.
The Battle of the Bulge at 75
American policymakers would be wise to heed the lessons of World War II’s climactic battle.
The Real Robot Threat
Autonomous weapons that use artificial intelligence to guide their actions could easily be used to protect and reinforce a totalitarian government.