After the American Century

Technology, politics and culture

October 27, 2009

On winning a book prize

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After the American Century Some readers of this blog already know that my 2006 book, Technology Matters: Questions to Live With , was ...
October 10, 2009

The Peace Prize, Unexpected but Deserved

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After the American Century Yes, it is a bit surprising that Obama received the Peace Prize already in his first year as President. But no, I...
October 01, 2009

The Olympics: Chicago or Rio in 2016?

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After the American Century Tomorrow, in Copenhagen, the International Olympic Committee will decide where the 2016 Olympics will be held. I ...

Is Anyone Really Saving Energy?

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After the American Century Is anyone really saving energy? Time for a little reality check, as all the green rhetoric might make one beli...
September 30, 2009

7,000 Killed by Drivers on Mobile Phones

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After the American Century We hear about it each time a soldier is killed in Iraq, but more people die each year on American highways, t...
September 29, 2009

Iran and the Bomb

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After the American Century This week we all learned that Iran had been hiding a second nuclear development site. It was buried undergroun...
September 17, 2009

Shame on the Republicans

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After the American Century President Jimmy Carter has bluntly said what many people were thinking: that Republicans, including many sitting ...
August 22, 2009

Obama's Success with the Economy

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After the American Century As the Obamas go on a 9 day vacation, one can look back at eight months in office. Given the enormity of the econ...
August 18, 2009

Drugs on Your Paper Money

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After the American Century In the past two days a story has been widely repeated on the Internet about cocaine on dollar bills. The gist of ...
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David E. Nye
Odense, Denmark
Author or editor of more than 25 books, including 12 with The MIT Press, and more than 225 publications in all. Honors include the Leonardo da Vinci Medal in 2005. Senior Research Fellow at the University of Minnesota. By-Fellow of Churchill College, Cambridge University. Professor Emeritus SDU, Denmark. Knighted by the Queen of Denmark in 2014. A bibliography and index to publications is available for free download at https://conservancy.umn.edu/handle/11299/219592
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