US Represented considers the future beautiful and significant. Hence, we seek and find visionary writers who study the future with fertile imaginations and are willing to share intriguing impressions of what might come to pass. To name a few, Jonathan Read discusses the inevitable necessity of urban rooftop gardening in “Cities Going Green.” He points out that these gardens create their …
The scientific revolution spawned by The Origin of Species is now morphing in ways Charles Darwin himself might not have expected, as the principles of adaptation and natural selection are manifesting themselves in fields far removed from biology. Most notably, when applied to human thought, culture, and institutions, the theory of evolution becomes the discipline of memetics. …
Recently, America saw for the first time in years a stunning display of bipartisanship. The White House joined forces with establishment Republicans in the House to trounce extremists on both sides of the aisle. Together, they successfully defended a cause they both viewed as essential to an effectively functioning government. …
In the not too distant future, a young Hispanic woman will graduate from college. She may have a degree in Anthropology, Economics, or Chemical Engineering. At this point, she’ll be too young to run for a House seat, but having a desire to serve her country, she’ll get a job as …
Some changes happen so gradually it takes human society decades or centuries to notice. Most intellectual revolutions, from the scientific to the industrial, only appear revolutionary in hindsight. At the time, people see only incremental progress, and they give little thought to the world-shaking significance of the few changes they observe …
Humanity’s drive to explore, to branch out and extend our reach and our grasp over the natural environment, has been with us since before we were technically human. Early hominids crafted new technologies to improve their lives and expand their power. Many adventurous souls set out to explore beyond the …
Being a Short Treatise on the Prevalence of Neo-Victorian Retro-Futurism in Modern Society and Its Associated Philosophical, Social, and Artistic Implications Take three parts science fiction creativity, two parts mechanical ingenuity, and one part aesthetic sensibility. Stir delicately, strain through late 19th Century technology and fashion, and viola: Steampunk. The …
The “third rail,” used to power trains on a railroad track, is so charged with electricity that it usually kills anyone unlucky enough to touch it. This is why politicians and pundits alike refer to Social Security as the third rail of American politics. If a candidate touches it, he …