SAY IT AIN’T SO STEPHEN (the last part)

Planets of the apes Humans and chimpanzees share much more than a common ancestor some four million years in the past. They share, in particular, a not infrequent and sometimes decidedly disastrous tendency to solve problems with individuals of the same species—even the same social group—by violent means. It can… Continua a leggere

SAY IT AIN’T SO, STEPHEN (third part)

Pride And Punishment Company isn’t just an antidote for boredom—when it comes to cultures, it may mean the difference between stagnation and growth. Australian aborigines, cut off from contact with other human groups (and the fresh achievements in technology and knowledge they would bring with them), hit a technical peak—and… Continua a leggere

Stephen Hawking: “La razza umana per sopravvivere dovrà abbandonare la Terra” 

Come dar torto al nobile scienziato? Tutti gli indicatori economici ci dicono che superiamo già ora, con il 40% della popolazione mondiale vive con meno di cinque dollari al giorno, la produzione delle risorse di almeno due pianeti come la Terra.1 Al di là della mia – e credo anche vostra… Continua a leggere