Experts
Virginia Postrel
Author; Blogger; Editor
You can gain a lot of insights about the operation of human psychology and human societies from biology. Read More
The many positive benefits of the knowledge and creativity dispersed throughout the world. Read More
Technological advancement and the ensuing social consequences and philosophical debate. Read More
There is a drive to make incremental improvements. Read More
In the potential of the individual and the value of learning. Read More
A great idea, but more focused, interesting, and less mainstream panels are needed. Read More
People assimilate seemingly radical changes into their normal world. Read More
Today's cultural cross-pollenization is making differences ever more subtle. Read More
Why we haven't all become secular yet. Read More
What do you do about when you find the biological roots of behavior? Read More
The drive to improve has shaped humanity. Read More
Randomness is not free will. Read More
Ideas germinate during the twilight zone. Read More
Postrel realized the magnitude of the problem when she donated a kidney to a friend. Read More
Nonfunctional designs are the most interesting ones, Postrel says. Read More
The former Reason magazine editor at Atlantic writer discusses the Libertarian ethos. Read More
After World War II, the U.S. South was basically a rich third world country. Read More
How to build our common knowledge base. Read More
We must think of new efficient regulations. Read More
Inspiration is intuition, refined. Read More
About Virginia Postrel
Virginia Postrel is a political and cultural writer who is a contributing editor for The Atlantic, editor-in-chief of DeepGlamour.net, and the author of The Substance of Style and The Future and Its Enemies. She is currently writing a book on glamour for The Free Press. She previously wrote an economics column in The New York Times for six years, served as editor of Reason and has worked as a reporter for Inc. Magazine and The Wall Street Journal. She serves on the Board of Directors of the Foundation for Individual Rights and is a popular blogger and speaker. She was educated at Princeton University and lives in Los Angeles.