Technology
Virtual Reality Poses the Same Riddles as the Cosmic Multiverse
Alt-realities, whether cosmic or VR, would undermine the laws of physics.
How Designers Engineer Luck Into Video Games
The responsibilities and challenges of programmed luck.
Space Colonization and the Meaning of Life
Colonizing the galaxy is the highest good humanity could achieve.
Feel Different: Breaking Your Cell Phone’s Hold
Unreliable rewards trap us into addictive cell phone use, but they can also get us out.