Archive - The Great Change

October 2024

Reactor’s Edge: Vance’s Nuclear Gambit

A visionary plan, a perfect storm, and the exodus that followed

Oct 30 •

Revenge of the Luddites—Part Two: In which a child learns to read

There is something to be said for indigenous cultures that never developed a written language.

Oct 23 •

Revenge of the Luddites Part One: Can I Have Your Attention?

What do FEMA’s crisis in North Carolina, the plight of the Palestinians, and the Rohingya genocide all have in common?

Oct 16 •

With the latest iteration of Chinese fireworks, the balance of power in Europe—and indeed, the world—has shifted dramatically.

Oct 9 •

Weird, Weirder and Weirder-er

Is an SUV soup coming to street corner near you?

Oct 2 •

September 2024

The Boris Vortex

A meandering river of air turns into a waterfall

Sep 25 •

Soy to the World

Moo-ve over! With climate change, getting fed will get more competitive.

Sep 18 •

The Ministry of Disruption

Centa-millionaires and billionaires are reshaping our world in ways that are both outside the box and terrifying.

Sep 11 •

Got Dem Stump-bustin’ SkidPro Summertime Blues

The forest edge is receding, slowly at first, and then in a panicked rout. The remnants are called “patches,” but they are not patching anything.

Sep 3 •

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