Latest articles by William Falk
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When democracy fails
opinion It's not only Iraq and Egypt that have a 'moderate' problem
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When the experts screw up
opinion The people who run the CDC, the Secret Service, hospitals, and other important organizations are human. Which means they make terrible mistakes.
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Quarantine theater
opinion Quarantining every nurse and doctor who has contact with an Ebola patient would make people feel safer. But here's why it wouldn't work.
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The mounting Google Glass rebellion
opinion In an age of constant connectivity, it's heartening to see techies taking time to unplug
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The warm glow of certainty
opinion People with strong partisan identification find it easy to dismiss evidence that challenges their simplistic worldviews. Everything confirms what they already believe.
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The universal lesson of Restaurant Impossible
opinion Human beings are prone to mistakes and self-delusion. But sometimes all we need is another chance.
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The alternative to negotiation
opinion Most Americans don't trust Iran, but no longer believe the Middle East can be bombed into submission
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Servants of our tools
opinion Technology may be giving us more power than we can handle
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Why the NFL should worry
opinion Behind the curtain, the view isn't pretty
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Why climate change is inevitable
opinion Human beings are lousy at assessing risk, and even worse at making big sacrifices now for future benefits
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The rogue who loved life
opinion Yes, Felix Dennis was mad, but in a (mostly) good way
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When the target is your daughter
opinion No, it's not all men. But harassment, threats, violence, and misogyny are all too commonplace.
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When a bot takes your job
opinion Now that computers can write news stories, drive cars, and play chess, we're all in trouble
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The Supreme Court's two tribes
opinion A steady stream of bitterly divided, 5-4 rulings is not what the Founders had in mind
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What matters most
opinion A conservative lawyer fought against gay marriage — until his stepdaughter came out
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How to write a boring book
opinion Start off with an interesting plot, then beat it to death for more than 700 pages
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The universal lesson of Restaurant Impossible
feature Human beings are prone to mistakes and self-delusion. But sometimes all we need is another chance.
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