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Transitional Human Psychology Under Rapid Communication Advancement

December 30, 2025

Psychology Communication Technology Sociology Mental Health Evolution Adaptation Rapid Advancement

In just a few generations, communication sped up beyond what human psychology evolved to handle. This gap between our biology and our environment is shaping stress, attention, and mental health.

The Arctic's Toxic Awakening

July 11, 2025

Climate Change Permafrost Arctic Freshwater Feedback Loops Ecology Carbon Cycle

Thawing Arctic permafrost is contaminating freshwater with acid and heavy metals while releasing greenhouse gases, creating toxic ecosystems and a dangerous climate feedback loop.

The Automation Shock We're Pretending Not to See

April 1, 2025

AI Automation Robotics Labor Economics Technology

As robotics and AI advance faster than public awareness, millions of unskilled labor jobs are heading toward displacement with far more urgency than we’re willing to admit.

Built for Sedans, Strained by the Future

October 23, 2024

Infrastructure Engineering Vehicles Evs Urban Design Transportation Hidden Risks

Parking garages designed for a lighter automotive era are quietly being pushed to their limits by heavier SUVs, pickup trucks, and electric vehicles.

The Energy Ceiling of Information

May 13, 2024

Data Energy Computing Infrastructure Data Centers AI Sustainability Technology

As data creation accelerates (supercharged by AI) we may be racing toward a global hard energy limit sooner than anyone is prepared to handle.

The Insecure U.S. Dollar

January 2, 2024

Currency Economics Finance U.S. Dollar Petrodollar Bretton Woods Oil Trade OPEC Gold Standard

How the U.S. dollar rose to global dominance and why growing challenges to the petrodollar system may be reshaping the future of global finance.