Robot Capitalism
By James H. Nolt World Policy Robots taking over is a staple of science fiction, including in Isaac Asimov’s classic novel, I Robot, and the films based on it. The […]
Tag Archives: Property Rights
The Asian Space Race
By Cody Knipfer The Space Review On April 22, the China National Space Administration announced its plan to launch a robotic Mars mission in 2020, to reach Mars by 2021. The […]
The Battle for Land Rights in the American West
By Christopher Solomon Outside The American West is our handsome conundrum—too beautiful to use, too useful to be left alone, as a Colorado journalist once put it. In the past, […]
The Undersea Mining Spree
By Brooke Jarvis Pacific Standard Picture a map of the world. Maybe you’re imagining a political map, with colorful nations interlocking like puzzle pieces. Or maybe you see yellow deserts, […]
Congress Seeks to Quash Patent Trolls
By Heidi Ledford Nature Predatory ‘patent trolls’ could soon find it harder to operate in the United States. Legislation to curb frivolous patent lawsuits has regained momentum after lawmakers in […]
Animal Rights, Animal Wrongs
By Steven M. Wise Foreign Affairs Around the world, what the media often refer to as “the animal rights movement” is taking off. Mass protests, fierce lobbying, litigation, and draft […]
The Thresh 