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By Stephen L. Carter
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13 things to look forward to, or fear, in 2018
Enjoy the Winter Olympics in Sochi, but watch out for the internet of things
5m read
Common to Russia, China and Silicon Valley
Efforts to control what’s available online stem from a mistrust of people who might otherwise have access to forbidden information
4m read
12 science fiction rules for life
In the roiling complexity of our inner selves, it matters enormously, which emotions wind up on top
6m read
Mars is the first step to reaching stars
Musk insists that people would move to the Red Planet in droves if the cost can be brought down to somewhere near the median price of a US home, around $200,000
4m read
Why ‘Last Jedi’ is so fascinating
The latest ‘Star Wars’ movie is not only fun, but also puts forth some pertinent ideas worth discussing
4m read
Stop staring at your phones
When we are ignored by those around us, stress levels rise. It is time to look up from our screens and say hello
3m read
Your online habits up for sale?
We will go on shedding data and others will go on scooping it up and that’s because we made that big decision when we chose to live in symbiosis with the world wide web
5m read
Time doesn’t heal wounds from Bush v Gore
We tend to pretend that recounts offer magical solutions to election disputes — they don’t
4m read
All Americans in same danger as Eric Garner
Overcriminalisation matters because the criminal code can no longer sort out the law-abiding from the non-law-abiding, with a steep price to be paid
4m read
Doorway to disaster on Germanwings plane
Maybe someone will come up with a clever and effective solution
3m read
Obama’s Orwellian dronespeak
During Obama’s first year in office alone, the US conducted more drone strikes than in the entire eight years of George W. Bush’s presidency
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Backing away from his line in the sand
Not intervening in Syria may not hurt Obama, but it will damage US credibility
4m read
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