Unexpected Encounter: Understanding Globalism as a Political and Spiritual Term
Max Reif finds that connecting politics and spirituality is possible — even on Facebook.
A Middle-Aged Nonbeliever’s Look at God
Why is it easy for some to believe in something yet so difficult for others? Joshua Swainston recounts his adventures in the quest for faith.
20 Rides in 30 Days: Road Wisdom from Lyft Drivers
Echo Li rides around on Lyft for a month and finds out just who is driving.
Haiku 49
Andrew Hamlin returns with more cyclical renga for your winter doldrums.
Sunday Comics
Warn the neighbors, hide the kids; it’s Sunday Comics time.
Synapsida: Gotta Catch ’em All!
Bulbasaur! Jon Tennant excavates some Permian knowledge for you lovers of paleontology.
Free Thing of the Week: Photographs by William Gottlieb
The Free Thing returns! This episode: jazz photographer William Gottlieb, and his treasure trove of swing and bebop period photos.
“The Same Folly, the Same Fury”: A.V. Hill in 1933
Of nationalism and freedom, without which there can be no science. Hilda Bastian appreciates the life and work of Archibald V. Hill, and finds in it a warning for science today.
Indefensible: World Wide Web Consortium Wants the Web to be Even Less Secure
You’ve found a security hole in your web browser? Prepare to be sued. Cory Doctorow writes about W3C’s latest bungle over DRM and security.
The Trouble With Trade: People Understand It
Dean Baker takes on the mythology of trade deniers who assure us that nothing is wrong.
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