Science & Technology

"The nineteenth century believed in science but the twentieth century does not." — Gertrude Stein

Against Ecological Triage
"'The Plant Messiah' aims to ignite a movement." Jeremy B. Yoder on Carlos Magdalena's new book.
Jeremy B. YoderMay 25, 2018
- Science & Technology
William S. Burroughs and the Biosphere, 1974–1997
Kathelin Gray tells the strange tale of William S. Burroughs and the Biosphere.
Kathelin GrayMay 20, 2018
The Ashtray Has Landed: The Case of Morris v. Kuhn
Much of "The Ashtray" is witty, ebullient, and generous. Errol Morris shares his wide range of interests, and his enthusiasm for philosophy is infectious.
Philip KitcherMay 18, 2018
The Disappearance of the Subject: On Armen Avanessian’s “Miamification”
On “Miamification” by Armen Avanessian, which tries to imagine a "progressive politics equidistant from technological utopianism and technophobia.”
Adrian Nathan WestMay 17, 2018
The Art and Activism of the Anthropocene, Part I: A Conversation with William T. Vollmann, Chantal Bilodeau, and David Wallace-Wells
Amy Brady of "Guernica" magazine presents the first conversation in the series “The Art and Activism of the Anthropocene.”
Amy BradyMay 16, 2018
Closer to Beast Than Angel
Frans de Waal considers three new books about whether humans are exceptional.
Frans de WaalMay 14, 2018
- Science & Technology
High-Tech Bildungsroman: The Hysterical Optimism of Silicon Valley
On the cynical libertarianism of our high-tech Horatio Algers.
Daniel PearceMay 12, 2018
Ruffled Feathers; or, Fowl Play at the Tring Estate
“The Feather Thief” reminded me of that long list of TV shows about male sub-cultures with their own sub-ethics, from “The Sopranos” through “Breaking Bad.”
Temma EhrenfeldMay 11, 2018
- History
- Science & Technology
Rounding Up the Risks of Big Ag
Elena Conis considers “Whitewash: The Story of a Weed Killer, Cancer, and the Corruption of Science” by Carey Gillam.
Elena ConisMay 6, 2018
The After of Disaster in “The Great Quake”
Henry Fountain’s scientific interests are wide-ranging and resolutely anchored in the human.
Sally McGraneApr 28, 2018
- History
- Science & Technology
Delete Your Account: On the Theory of Platform Capitalism
The platform confuses capital-flow and social form, rearranging the relationship of profit to community and intelligence to organization.
Leif WeatherbyApr 24, 2018
- Economics and Finance
- Science & Technology
How I Accidentally Wrote the Antithesis of a Spielberg Blockbuster
On the virtual reality of consumer capitalism …
Douglas LainApr 18, 2018