Eli DouradoinThe BenchmarkJobs are the wrong target for the energy transitionEveryone wants jobs, and with a low-carbon energy transition underway, they especially want energy jobs. Is this a good idea?Jun 22, 20214Jun 22, 20214
Eli DouradoKendra Horn should be kept far away from space policyEvery space enthusiast was excited to learn in January that President Biden had chosen to include a moon rock collected on Apollo 17 among…May 26, 2021May 26, 2021
Eli DouradoinThe BenchmarkCrises are times of non-complacencyWhy we get so much innovation when we get ourselves into troubleMay 11, 2021May 11, 2021
Eli DouradoinThe BenchmarkA 2006 NASA program shows how government can move at the speed of startupsOne weird trick that unlocks unreasonably effective procurementMar 15, 2021Mar 15, 2021
Eli DouradoinThe BenchmarkIt’s time for a new, progressive supply-side economicsWe need productivity improvements in the sectors that disproportionately affect the poorJan 25, 20212Jan 25, 20212
Eli DouradoinThe BenchmarkDeepMind’s protein folding solution — what just happened?Machine learning has unlocked one of the biggest scientific breakthroughs of this centuryDec 1, 2020Dec 1, 2020
Eli DouradoinThe BenchmarkThe biggest no-brainer in all of energy policyGive geothermal the same permitting concessions as oil and gas on public landsNov 2, 2020Nov 2, 2020
Eli DouradoinThe BenchmarkBlame and vertical integrationWhy Apple’s strict App Store rules can be pro-consumer and pro-developerSep 28, 2020Sep 28, 2020
Eli DouradoinThe BenchmarkLet’s become a nation of bettorsHow prediction markets can make the world more rationalAug 21, 20201Aug 21, 20201
Eli DouradoinThe BenchmarkTowards an era of human-oriented computingFor computers to serve us, they must understand human contextsJul 27, 2020Jul 27, 2020