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The ecstasy and the agony
Elizabeth Pisani / March 1, 2009
Ecstasy is much less dangerous than we thought, say scientists. But politicians are ignoring this
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Cut-and-paste writing
Steven Johnson / March 1, 2009
Software that aids thought isn't cheating; it's a legitimate part of the creative process
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Post-capitalist utopia
Jaron Lanier / March 1, 2009
Is the exclusive TED conference intellectual nirvana—or just a return to high school?
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Drone wars and ecstasy
Mary Fitzgerald / February 26, 2009
To kick off Prospect's brand new Science & Technology section—an innovation for our re-designed March issue—we've put together a quartet of leading writers and thinkers. First up, Charlie...
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Online Britain: more 'modern society ate my child' hysteria?
WILLIAM_DAVIES / February 25, 2009
The media have recently been awash with stories about the psychological impact of excessive internet usage, and the use of social networking sites in particular. Lady Greenfield has said that these...
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Why Malcolm Gladwell thinks we're biased
Anthony Painter / February 20, 2009
Last night, a few years after everyone else, I read Malcolm Gladwell's Blink. Somebody shamed me into reading it. I am so glad I did. The book, to re-cap for everyone else in the world who has read...
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Jonathan Haidt: Reasons to avoid a libertarian babysitter
Leo Hornak / February 10, 2009
Ever considered sticking a pin into a child's hand? How about kicking a dog in the head, hard? What about undergoing plastic surgery to add a two inch tail to the end of your spine? Surprising as...
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The Kindle: yes, it really is going to be the future of books
James Crabtree / February 10, 2009
"Dear Kindle Owner," begins an e-mail received by anyone who owns one of Amazon's much sought after e-book readers earlier today, "We are excited to introduce Kindle 2---the next generation of our...
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Article update: government follows Prospect's lead on carbon emissions
Brian Semple / February 9, 2009
Further evidence (if any was necessary) that Prospect's influence stretches right to the very highest echelons of British political power: following John Beddington's call in these pages for UK homes...
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Darwin the abolitionist
Tom Chatfield / January 28, 2009
In a meticulously-researched essay for Prospect this month, based on his and James Moore's groundbreaking book Darwin's Sacred Cause, Adrian Desmond argues that Darwin's development of his theory of...
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