The Coming Humanist Renaissance
We need a cultural and philosophical movement to meet the rise of artificial superintelligence.
Adrienne LaFrance
Adrienne LaFrance is the executive editor of The Atlantic. She was previously a senior editor and staff writer at The Atlantic, and the editor of TheAtlantic.com. Before joining The Atlantic in 2014, LaFrance was an investigative reporter for several local and national news organizations, covering politics, technology, and media.
She is a former reporter at WBUR, Hawaii Public Radio, Honolulu Weekly, Honolulu Civil Beat, and Nieman Journalism Lab. Her writing has also appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, and several other newspapers and magazines.
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Trump is punishing Americans who don’t say the words he likes best. That’s not how it works in America.
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The too-short life of a comedy genius is a reminder to the rest of us to make good use of the time we are given.
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When fear spreads in a society, powerful people who know better are often the first to show their weakness.
Ann Telnaes Decivilization May Already Be Under Way
The brazen murder of a CEO in Midtown Manhattan—and the cheering reaction to his execution—amounts to a blinking-and-blaring warning signal for a society that has become already too inured to bloodshed.
Illustration by Paul Spella / The Atlantic. Source: Getty. He Aha Ka ʻAiʻē A ʻAmelika Iā Hawaiʻi?
I ka makahiki 1893, ua hoʻokahuli ʻia ke aupuni ʻo Hawaiʻi e ko ʻAmelika. Makemake ko Hawaiʻi e kūʻokoʻa hou ai ke aupuni.
Brendan George Ko The Hawaiians Who Want Their Nation Back
In 1893, a U.S.-backed coup overthrew the Islands’ sovereign government. What does America owe Hawai‘i now?
Brendan George Ko Donald Trump’s Hatred of Free Speech
The former president is not just going after journalists. He is targeting all Americans.
Millennium Images / Gallery Stock American Fury
For years, experts have warned of a wave of political violence in America. We should prepare for things to get worse before they get better.
Illustration by Paul Spella What Kind of ‘Psycho’ Calls Dead Americans ‘Losers’ and ‘Suckers’?
Trump’s denial of his own well-documented remarks is a tell.
Win McNamee / Getty The Godfather of American Comedy
The funniest people on the planet think there’s no funnier person than Albert Brooks.
Paramount Pictures / Everett Collection
