Category: Future Perfect
Why we need a Memorial Day for civilian victims of war
Bryan Walsh is the editor of Vox’s Future Perfect section, which covers the policies, people, and forces that could make the future a better place for everyone. He worked at Time magazine for 15 years as a foreign correspondent in Asia, a climate writer, and an international editor — and wrote a book on existential…
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One of the world’s most controversial philosophers explains himself
UN numbers say meat is bad for the climate. The reality is worse.
In 2006, the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) released a bombshell report, called “Livestock’s Long Shadow,” that focused public consciousness onto animal agriculture’s role in climate change. It turned out it wasn’t just cars, planes, and coal plants that belched planet-warming greenhouse gases into the atmosphere — it was also something as seemingly natural…
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On Brother’s Day, Here Are 5 Gifts To Give Bhai To Keep Him From Stealing Your Fave Gadgets
It’s nothing less than a war when siblings share gadgets. So why not end the fuss by giving your brother their fave gadgets. And it’s just the right time. There is no better day than Brother’s Day to make them feel a little special (as well as sneak in your selfish motives).Look no further for…
A message just arrived from outer space. Can you decode it?
Sigal Samuel is a senior reporter for Vox’s Future Perfect and co-host of the Future Perfect podcast. She writes primarily about the future of consciousness, tracking advances in artificial intelligence and neuroscience and their staggering ethical implications. Before joining Vox, Sigal was the religion editor at the Atlantic.
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Undercover audio of a Tyson employee reveals “free-range” chicken is meaningless
Last fall, an undercover investigator worked for two months at a Virginia farm outside Richmond that raises chickens on contract for Tyson Foods, America’s largest chicken company. During their short stint on behalf of the Washington, DC-based animal rights group Animal Outlook, the investigator documented hours upon hours of the typical horrors found on chicken…
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