Elon Musk on the Brink
Elon Musk is a genius but is he pushing himself too hard?
Science & Tech
When a Horse Sues
State legislatures and Congress should enact laws making it clear that non-human animals have no standing in courts or enforceable rights in law.
The Rise of Illiberal Artificial Intelligence
The West should set forth a vision of AI that reflects liberal values.
In Outrage Campaigns, It’s the Internal Mob That Matters
The conservative culture warrior is not the key to victory. Conservative culture-makers, have at it.
A First Amendment Peace Plan for the Twitter Wars
While they're not compelled by law to follow First Amendment free-speech guidelines, social media platforms would be wise in adopting them.
Why Our Political Debates So Often Devolve into Tribal War
Ezra Klein is wrong about plenty, but he’s right that facts alone can’t tell the whole story.
What Tech Giants’ Alex Jones Ban Got Wrong
They claimed he’d violated undefined standards regarding “hate.”
Lab-Grown Lungs Transplanted into Pigs
The human organ shortage is one of the great bioethical dilemmas of our time.
How a ‘Usefulness’ Mindset Is Killing Scientific Curiosity
Focusing only on the practical applications of scientific research bodes ill for the future.
Look Upon My Works, Ye Mighty, and Despair
Apple got big — and $1 trillion is big — mostly by inventing something new, radically expanding the possibilities of familiar products.