Thor Benson

Thor Benson is a traveling writer who is currently located in Portland, Oregon. He writes for Fast Company, VICE Magazine, Vortex Music Magazine, and others. His writing covers internet privacy, drug policy, LGBT issues, new technology, design and more.

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What We Learn From Living In The Harsh Conditions Of Mars Will Help Us If We Fully Destroy Earth

We may not ship the entire population off to the red planet, but as our environment gets more and more dangerous, the technologies we develop to live on the Martian surface will help us here, too.

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Can America’s Desert Cities Adapt Before They Dry Out And Die?

Los Angeles, Phoenix, Las Vegas, and many other western cities are all growing fast–and are all running out of water.

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What Will The Economy Look Like When The Robots Take Your Job?

A future of automation could play out in many different ways–from a leisurely society where machines do the hard work for us, to a dystopia where the robots make us all bankrupt.

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How Much Will A Pack Of Joints Cost? The Future Of Mass Market Marijuana

As the weed business becomes legal in more and more states, don’t be surprised to see big tobacco turn into big marijuana. But how much will they charge you?

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On these remote Pacific islands, children now get life-saving vaccines from drones

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The one clear result of Finland’s basic income trial: It made people happier

Impact

This new brand of “tuna” doesn’t actually have any fish in it

Creativity

Ariana Grande just hit a Beatles-level music industry milestone

Creativity

The World Restaurant Awards in Paris failed to live up to its progressive promises

Creativity

Amazon Studios head Jennifer Salke on how Amazon is zigging where Netflix is zagging

Co.Design

The best way to brand a city? With architecture and food

Co.Design

Progressive women are wearing white. They should wear purple and yellow, too

Co.Design

6 crazy details from Alphabet’s leaked plans for its first smart city

Work Life

How to close your first big deal

Work Life

Why you should use internal bodily signals to guide your decisions

Work Life

Thor Benson

What We Learn From Living In The Harsh Conditions Of Mars Will Help Us If We Fully Destroy Earth

We may not ship the entire population off to the red planet, but as our environment gets more and more dangerous, the technologies we develop to live on the Martian surface will help us here, too.

Can America’s Desert Cities Adapt Before They Dry Out And Die?

Los Angeles, Phoenix, Las Vegas, and many other western cities are all growing fast–and are all running out of water.

What Will The Economy Look Like When The Robots Take Your Job?

A future of automation could play out in many different ways–from a leisurely society where machines do the hard work for us, to a dystopia where the robots make us all bankrupt.

How Much Will A Pack Of Joints Cost? The Future Of Mass Market Marijuana

As the weed business becomes legal in more and more states, don’t be surprised to see big tobacco turn into big marijuana. But how much will they charge you?

Impact

On these remote Pacific islands, children now get life-saving vaccines from drones

The one clear result of Finland’s basic income trial: It made people happier

This new brand of “tuna” doesn’t actually have any fish in it

Creativity

Ariana Grande just hit a Beatles-level music industry milestone

The World Restaurant Awards in Paris failed to live up to its progressive promises

Amazon Studios head Jennifer Salke on how Amazon is zigging where Netflix is zagging

Co.Design

The best way to brand a city? With architecture and food

Progressive women are wearing white. They should wear purple and yellow, too

6 crazy details from Alphabet’s leaked plans for its first smart city

Work Life

How to close your first big deal

Why you should use internal bodily signals to guide your decisions

Six ways to understand other people’s motivations and achieve your own goals