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About That Overpopulation Problem

Research suggests we may actually face a declining world population in the coming years.
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Mr. Schmidt Goes to Pyongyang

Google’s chairman is visiting North Korea. Will the hermit kingdom finally permit the Internet?
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The Higgs Boson Hangover

We found the most sought-after particle in physics. Now what?
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Tearing Down the “Electronic Cottage”

Why telecommuting may destroy your work/life balance.
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Should Cities Ban Fracking?

With a vacuum of leadership from the top, cities and towns have sought to fill the void. But they face a thorny question: What rules could make fracking compatible with the health, safety, and welfare of those who live nearby?
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What is Future Tense?

Future Tense is a partnership between the New America Foundation, Arizona State University and Slate magazine to explore emerging technologies and their transformative effects on society and public policy. Central to the partnership is a series of events in Washington, D.C., that take in-depth, provocative looks at issues that, while little-understood today, will dramatically reshape the policy debates of the coming decade.

Articles and Op-Eds

Five Reasons Drones Are Here to Stay
May 23 | Bloomberg
Romesh Ratnesar
Terrible News About Carbon and Climate Change
May 12 | The New Yorker
Nicholas Thompson
The Worst Reason to Go to War in Syria
May 02 | BusinessWeek
Romesh Ratnesar
The Case for Less
April 23 | The New Republic
Tim Wu
The Boston Bombers and the Decline of Al-Qaeda
April 19 | Bloomberg News
Romesh Ratnesar
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Events

The Drone Next Door
Tuesday, May 7, 2013 - 9:00am | Washington
To Save Everything, Click Here: The Folly of Technological Solutionism
Monday, April 15, 2013 - 9:00am | Washington
That's Debatable: Your Smartphone Has Hijacked Your Life
Wednesday, February 20, 2013 - 6:00pm | Washington
Who Should Govern the Internet?
Thursday, November 29, 2012 - 9:00am | Washington
Makers: The New Industrial Revolution
Thursday, October 25, 2012 - 6:00pm | Washington
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Torie Bosch
Editor, Future Tense

As the editor of Future Tense, a joint collaboration between the New America...

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Sheri Fink
Future Tense Fellow

Dr. Sheri Fink is the author of the forthcoming book, Five Days at...

Ryan Gallagher
Ryan Gallagher
Future Tense Fellow

Ryan Gallagher is a Scotland-born, London-based journalist and a Future...

Joel Garreau
Joel Garreau
Future Tense Fellow

Joel Garreau is the co-director of the Arizona State University – New...

Jamie Holmes
Jamie Holmes
Future Tense Fellow

Jamie Holmes is a Future Tense Fellow at the New America Foundation....

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Rebecca MacKinnon
Senior Research Fellow

As a senior research fellow at the New America Foundation, Rebecca MacKinnon...

Andrew McLaughlin
Andrew McLaughlin
Future Tense Fellow

Andrew McLaughlin is SVP at betaworks and CEO of Digg and Instapaper, based...

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Sascha Meinrath
Vice President and Director, Open Technology Institute

Sascha Meinrath is vice president of the New America Foundation and director...

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Romesh Ratnesar
Future Tense Fellow

Romesh Ratnesar is Deputy Editor of Bloomberg Businessweek and the...

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Faith Smith
External Relations Manager

As the External Relations Manager, Faith Smith is responsible for initiating...

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Adam Sneed
Researcher, Future Tense

Adam Sneed is a researcher for the Future Tense program at the New America...

Nicholas Thompson
Nicholas Thompson
Senior Research Fellow, Future Tense

Nicholas Thompson is a senior editor at The New Yorker, a...

Robert Wright
Robert Wright
Senior Future Tense Fellow

Robert Wright is Editor in Chief of Bloggingheads.tv and the author, most...

Tim Wu
Tim Wu
Future Tense Fellow

Tim Wu is a professor at Columbia Law School,  the author of The Master...

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