The Depopulation Bomb
Almost 50 years ago Dr. Paul Ehrlich published a book called The Population Bomb. Today, demographic hysteria concerns too few people.
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Mental Maps and the Neuroscience of Neighborhood Blight
Getting a better sense of how people visualize their neighborhoods could be the first step toward improving them.
The New Geography of Jobs: Talent Production Versus Knowledge Production
Pittsburgh is the best place in the United States to flip property. What explains the real estate boom?
Getting Out of Sex Work
The sex industry is an undesirable solution to problems, but it’s a solution just the same. Those problems can’t be cured overnight.
The High Cost of Cynicism
New research finds that, in most societies, cynics make less money over time than optimists.
TV Blackouts Backfire on Sports Leagues
Sports leagues in the U.S. use TV blackouts to force fans into the stands. But research shows local coverage actually increases game attendance.
Global Innovation Is Facing a Slowdown for the Best Possible Reason
A new report shows that our passion for cutting-edge technology may be (slightly) waning—and innovators are pivoting to areas where they can truly make an impact.
Who Is the Freelance Economy Hurting?
Underserved and minority populations are being lost as the economy shifts to one based largely on shared and contingency labor.
How Do You Make a Living, Bestselling Ghostwriter?
Noah Davis talks to successful ghostwriter Andrew Crofts about how he got started, recent shifts in the publishing industry, and why he prefers to take on projects he knows nothing about.