It's an old line: As technological advances make mass prosperity more plausible for ever more people, we're faced with the paradox of mass job loss in the face of it all. But might it lead us into some kind of 'soft' utopia?
If you'd like to steal a bike—if you are not bothered by the moral ramifications of doing so—and you live somewhere crowded and urban like New York City, go ahead and do it. Statistically, you are almost certain to get away with it. Why? Nobody cares about other people's bikes, and nobody cares about bike thieves. So how do we create a society where no one will steal bikes?
Imagining a world where a digital limit prevents the rich from earning too much more than the poor.
One architect's vision of how design can save human civilization from the wrath of mother nature -- while simultaneously protecting nature from us.
This modern caravan is powered by the sun, houses a 3D printer for all your material needs, and offers limitless mobility. Is it a libertarian's utopia?
Huaxi, China, pop. 2,000, is the nation's richest town -- and everyone owns an equal share. Is this what a modern-day communist utopia looks like?
Forget sitting by the pool; this is one vacation that will make a difference.
In the 1970s, NASA brought in astronomers, architects, physicists, and artists in an earnest effort to map out space colonies of the future. Here's what they came up with ...
Black Moth Super Rainbow’s “Spraypaint” tells it like it is
The Shins’ “No Way Down” an Ode to the 99%
Grimes’ “Oblivion” Video Invades the Carnival of Masculinity
“Does It Look Like I’m Here?”
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