Tin soldiers and AI’s coming: The horrifying prospect of algorithms ruling the future of warfare
With few exceptions, most soldiers do not wish for death on the battlefield. While some warrior cultures, like the Norse, revered dying in battle as an honourable end, and some jihadists today believe in heavenly rewards for martyrs, these are outliers. The reality is that the prospect of being shot or blown to pieces is terrifying, making recruitment a persistent challenge.
The dangers of rewriting history in the name of ‘Glorious Leaders’
It is a truism that history is written by the victors. One could also argue that it’s often rewritten as a kind of a refresher course when the truth becomes stale or the narrative needs tweaking, for geopolitical reasons.
In our fight against climate change, nuclear is emerging as a surprisingly popular carbon-zero fuel
Until recently, ramping up nuclear energy production as a way of achieving net-zero carbon-emission goals would have been met with antipathy. But opinions are quickly changing.
There’s a decrepit supertanker off the coast of Yemen — it’s another Exxon Valdez disaster just waiting to happen
In an era of bad news headlines, when we’re oversaturated with dismal news on wars, inflation, and an endless barrage of negativity, forgive me for piling onto the heap as I share one additional crisis you might not have heard much about.
The European energy crisis: A self-inflicted wound
Freeze or starve. That is the unimaginable choice many Europeans might face this winter. Sanctions meant to punish Russia for its unprovoked war in Ukraine are inflicting equal, if not more severe pain on Europe.
‘One wonders if America is a nation in decline.’ Can it still be fixed?
I am finding it increasingly difficult to scroll through most U.S. news platforms without feeling thoroughly exhausted. The political divide is deepening and the vitriol in the rhetoric is reaching toxic levels. Almost everyone, regardless of political affiliation, is either angry or depressed. I can’t help but feel that America is resting on a dam that’s about to burst.
