Humanity evolved in a world of scarcity and we live in such a world now.  We know that a lot of stuff is rare and therefore valuable.  We kn...

In the darkest part of the year, at the start of a new one, we need to ask what will bring hope to the world.    Hope means something differ...

Nothing lasts forever.  And there are so many things that can go wrong for our species.   Can we survive everything that nature ...

Ladies and gentlemen, we are just a little bit into a new decade, and call me a dreamer, but I was under the impression that the prob...

We all know by now about the threat that faces us all.  But let’s try to be positive and talk about the possible good that may come fr...

This week we will look at the future through rose-tinted glasses and discuss the positive things that could happen to us.  What single ...

What fate do you most fear for our species?  Do you see the earth being destroyed by an asteroid or a solar flare, a black hole or collis...

What if we discover life on other planets?  On Mars or in the Solar system or maybe light years away.  Maybe alien bacteria or maybe int...