After the American Century

Technology, politics and culture

November 30, 2009

Iran Dishonors Itself, Again

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After the American Century No other nation has ever sunk so low since the Nobel Peace Prize was first given a century ago. In 2003 the recip...
November 27, 2009

The Weakening Dollar

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After the American Century For much of the twentieth century the American dollar was the benchmark currency. Whenever a crisis arose, world ...
November 26, 2009

Obama and the Copenhagen Climate Summit

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After the American Century President Obama has announced that he will briefly attend the Copenhagen Climate Summit. This is welcome news. Bu...
November 15, 2009

Senator Inhofe from Oklahoma Champions Copenhagen Consensus

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After the American Century My American readers may be embarassed, but those from Europe will perhaps be delighted to hear that the buffoon o...
November 03, 2009

Unsustainable Cheney vs. Sustainable Gore

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After the American Century In recent weeks two vice-presidents have been in the headlines. If either of them were a prospective presidential...
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...
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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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