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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We know how to build an all-renewable electric grid

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Citibank wants to help open college savings accounts for every kid in the U.S.

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4 essential reads on Brazil’s vanishing Amazon rainforest

Creativity

Alton Brown explains why ‘Good Eats: The Return’ is “the best work that I’ve ever done in my career”

Creativity

A$AP Rocky snubbed a request to publicly thank Donald Trump

Creativity

Jillian Bell on losing 40 pounds to find an emotional connection with her latest role

Co.Design

These prayer mats combine Islamic tradition and contemporary design

Co.Design

The brilliant UI and UX design of classic 1990s anime

Co.Design

These powerful fonts are based on protest movements, from civil rights to suffrage

Work Life

The most effective way to implement a behavior change

Work Life

These are the negative effects of praise (that you’ve probably never thought about)

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

We know how to build an all-renewable electric grid

Citibank wants to help open college savings accounts for every kid in the U.S.

4 essential reads on Brazil’s vanishing Amazon rainforest

Creativity

Alton Brown explains why ‘Good Eats: The Return’ is “the best work that I’ve ever done in my career”

A$AP Rocky snubbed a request to publicly thank Donald Trump

Jillian Bell on losing 40 pounds to find an emotional connection with her latest role

Co.Design

These prayer mats combine Islamic tradition and contemporary design

The brilliant UI and UX design of classic 1990s anime

These powerful fonts are based on protest movements, from civil rights to suffrage

Work Life

The most effective way to implement a behavior change

These are the negative effects of praise (that you’ve probably never thought about)

Why companies need to stop ignoring those without a digital presence