Pocket’s Best of 2022: Big Ideas

The only people who absolutely disagree are, well, scientists. They need to get over themselves and join the fun.

Since the internet has made the entire world a library with no exits or supervisors, many readers treat every published piece of writing as a conversation opener, demanding a bespoke response.

The real meaning of near-death experiences.

Embracing habit in an automated world.

Some thoughts on the “inspiresting.”

The inability to do basic tasks is not always a political problem.

A term suggesting rock bottom stops meaning rock bottom when we’re all there and, somehow, still going.

William MacAskill’s movement set out to help the global poor. Now his followers fret about runaway A.I. Have they seen our threats clearly, or lost their way?

By most measures—with one glaring exception—people around the world are better off than ever. So why doesn’t it feel that way, especially to Americans?

The noble but undervalued craft of maintenance could help preserve modernity’s finest achievements, from public transit systems to power grids, and serve as a useful framework for addressing climate change and other pressing planetary constraints.

Explore the stories that defined the year, and the ones we’ll still be talking about in 2023. Plus, discover the best long reads, smart advice, and entertaining culture writing that Pocket readers loved this year.