It’s coming…

from VICE MIT Predicted in 1972 That Society Will Collapse This Century. New Research Shows We’re on Schedule. A 1972 MIT study predicted that rapid economic growth would lead to societal collapse in the mid 21st century. A new paper shows we’re unfortunately right on...

Casino Twitch

from WIRED Twitch Streamers Rake in Millions With a Shady Crypto Gambling Boom The company says it is “closely monitoring gambling content,” but legal experts told WIRED that some promotions may be illegal. by CECILIA D’ANASTASIO One attorney who specializes in...

The Eighth Greatest Invention Ever

from The New Yorker The Myth of the Cast-Iron Pan By Jiji Lee and Laura Mishkin Birth A cast-iron pan is forged in the flames of a volcano, by the mighty god Hephaestus. When the pan is the color of obsidian, and its weight equals that of a mountain, it is carefully...

Mushroom Boom

from Nautilus Psychedelics Open a New Window on the Mechanisms of Perception Hallucinatory drugs may allow our brains to let go of prior beliefs. BY ANIL ANANTHASWAMY John Smithson / Public Domain verything became imbued with a sense of vitality and life and...