Author Archives: Justin Colletti

The January issue of  Trust Me, I’m A Scientist is slated to start going live on the first Monday of the month, as per usual. Until then, why not make sure you’ve caught up on all the best stories from December, and from 2013 in general. If you haven’t checked them out yet, you’re welcome […]

Some of us are concerned, and perhaps rightly so, about the ability of artists to create new culture by freely building on the culture that came before. To this effect, some of us have taken to advocating for the idea that looser copyright restrictions are necessary in order to facilitate freedom of art in the […]

Even though the advantages of strong copyright protections for individual creators have become increasingly clear in the internet age, I’ve remained sympathetic to arguments that perhaps our copyright periods last too long. It’s easy to admit that at first glance, 70 years does seem a like a bit of a long time. But whenever I […]

If you’re hanging out with the rights sorts of people, I won’t be the only one to suggest that your goals aren’t the thing to focus on for the new year. Your habits matter a lot more. Of course, your goals are important. Set them. Make your near-term goals modest and achievable, and they can […]

One of my several favorite albums of 2013 has been Luke Temple’s Good Mood Fool, which at times, sounds a bit like Peter Gabriel or Paul Simon if I actually liked Peter Gabriel or Paul Simon. (Maybe I’m turning old. I’ll have to listen to some Wipers this month as penance.) The way I consumed […]

The flip side of free speech is that there is no government board that will keep your gate for you. It’s our own responsibility to make sure we’re steeped in more good ideas than bad ones. Although the best antidote to bad speech is better speech, it doesn’t mean you have to hear out every […]