It says something about the times we're living in that there's an uber-popular course at the University of Chicago called "Are We Doomed?" Funny…and also the opposite of funny. 

The New Yorker has a great piece about this class and what it focuses on:

Are We Doomed?

— Read the rest

The post Students tackle grim future scenarios in "Are We Doomed?" class appeared first on Boing Boing.