If You’re Not Paranoid, You’re Crazy
As government agencies and tech companies develop more and more intrusive means of watching and influencing people, how can we live free lives?
The Tech Issue: Why you should be paranoid, selfie sticks in Silicon Valley, Al Gore talks investment, Bill Gates on energy, the unpreparedness of U.S. presidents, and more
As government agencies and tech companies develop more and more intrusive means of watching and influencing people, how can we live free lives?
Bill Gates has committed his fortune to moving the world beyond fossil fuels and mitigating climate change.
We’ve managed to create armies of flying robots. Can we control them?
Our panel of Silicon Valley inventors, executives, and self-styled gurus weigh in on the future of tech.
The former vice president has led his firm to financial success. But what he really wants to do is create a whole new version of capitalism.
Some of Charles Schulz’s fans blame the cartoon dog for ruining Peanuts. Here’s why they’re wrong.
Why Americans tend more and more to want inexperienced presidential candidates
How Steve Penley went from an outcast painter to a GOP darling
Scientists are hard at work preparing to create humanity’s second home.
Some of the country’s most interesting buildings are being created in the midwest.
Most conglomerates fail. Will this venture be any different?
It’s evolutionary: We’re more likely to remember tales that might help us stay alive.
As CD sales plummet, pop stars are finding new ways to get paid for their tunes.
An Ásatrú temple is opening in Reykjavik for the first time in a millennium.
A very short book excerpt
How long can the legends of heavy metal keep on rocking?
The real story of the witch trials
“Some people might call this crazy. I prefer to think of it as badass.”
In new novels, Michel Houellebecq and Margaret Atwood wonder if sexual relationships can thrive without freedom.
An anthology from The Paris Review highlights new writers—and some very famous ones, too.
Readers respond to The Atlantic’s October issue.
Lightsabers, TARDIS, teleportation, and more