Why has there been so little progress on Alzheimer's disease?(freakonomics.com)

406 points by chiefalchemist 6 months ago | 282 comments

A Freakonomics Radio podcast episode on why research into Alzheimer's disease has made so little progress; the capture shows a Cloudflare verification page.

Peopleless economy? Not technically impossible(gmalandrakis.com)

261 points by l0new0lf-G 4 months ago | 490 comments

Gen Z has rediscovered the joy of going to the movies(economist.com)

11 points by edward 2 months ago | 6 comments

China is now the world's greatest oil power(economist.com)

16 points by bookofjoe 2 months ago | 1 comments

Should AI labs be treated like the owners of dangerous animals?(economist.com)

29 points by reasonableklout 2 months ago | 38 comments

Should every baby's DNA be sequenced?(economist.com)

13 points by nedruod 3 months ago | 33 comments