Our ancestors built grand public systems to conquer hunger, thirst, darkness, and squalor. That progress can be lost if we forget it.| The New Atlantis
Debates over science and technology are too often confined to narrow questions. We offer our readers a space in which they can think directly about fundamental questions of morality and meaning.| The New Atlantis
Jacobson v. Massachusetts: A state may enact a compulsory vaccination law, since the legislature has the discretion to decide whether vaccination is the best way to prevent smallpox and protect public health. The legislature may exempt children from the law without violating the equal protection rights of adults if the law applies equally among adults.| Justia Law