libertarians Mystery land buyer in California turns out to be Silicon Valley investors, to build utopian community Rob Beschizza
conspiracy theories Watch the first trailer for Amazon Prime's adaptation of conspiracy thriller UTOPIA Thom Dunn
politics David Graeber's The Utopia of Rules: On Technology, Stupidity, and the Secret Joys of Bureaucracy Cory Doctorow
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New documentary about John C. Lilly, the scientist who used LSD to communicate with dolphins and invented the sensory deprivation tank (video) Allan Rose Hill
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science fiction Lifeskins concept blows minds: Turn your home into a Minecraft world or Mad Men office (videos) Ellsworth Toohey
politics 1 in 50 Democrats and 1 in 5 Republicans think Biden made wrong decision dropping out Rob Beschizza
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