PinnedOllie RankinThe Intolerant Crusade Against IntoleranceEven as our society seems increasingly polarized, I find hope in the fact that both “sides” are pushing back against the same thing.Jun 22, 2023Jun 22, 2023
PinnedOllie RankinRise of the God AlgorithmsAI doesn’t need to achieve human or superhuman level intelligence to endanger humanity—we already surrendered to a dumb algorithm long ago.Mar 31, 20231Mar 31, 20231
Ollie RankinIs Elon Musk the Least Worst Billionaire?Should anyone be allowed to have so much wealth that their unilateral decisions can affect millions of people’s lives?Apr 19, 20221Apr 19, 20221
Ollie RankinNFTeaseA sanity check of what NFTs do and don’t do and their place in the history of art and cultureDec 1, 20211Dec 1, 20211
Ollie RankinThe Meaning of “Delta”Delta isn’t just the name of a coronavirus variant. Its other meaning offers a lesson for humanity as we face this and other challengesOct 20, 2021Oct 20, 2021
Ollie RankinCryptocurrency’s Other Sustainability ProblemMany people who are vocal about their more sustainable dietary choices, are still betting big on crypto, despite its unsustainabilityMay 7, 20211May 7, 20211
Ollie RankinWhat is #Optimalism Anyway?A couple of weeks ago I published an essay in which I imagined how the COVID-19 pandemic might play out differently in a parallel universe…Apr 3, 20202Apr 3, 20202
Ollie RankinCOVID-19 in a Parallel UniverseThe coronavirus pandemic is a unique opportunity to reevaluate our most basic assumptions about modern civilizationMar 19, 2020Mar 19, 2020
Ollie RankinWhy Powerful Men PreyDissecting the biological and social roots of #metooDec 7, 20173Dec 7, 20173
