The Dept. for Dangerous Ideas

First Order of Business When Rich: One Microscope Per Child

Opening up an unseen world for children is…

People Power

For a Better Tomorrow

Thinking Too Much

A gift and a curse. 

A Modest Proposal

On colonizing the Moon

crowdpolitics

ideas to fix politics using the internet

I’m beginning with the proposition that American politics is completely broken. Here’s the lowdown on the shutdown, and here’s something insane that happened in the House:

Breaking Bad Stories

A manifesto for story design in journalism

Let Me Go Ahead And Tell You Why Halloween Sucks

It’s certainly not what it used to be.

‘M’ for Middle Class: Board the Last Boat NOW!

Ayn Rand, you got it wrong

Learn From the Cabbie: Why He is Better Than Your Professor

I’m Smarter Than You

A sit down with my iPhone