The North Dakota House of Representatives passed a personhood bill on Feb. 2, declaring humans superior to animals, environmental elements, artificial intelligence, inanimate objects, corporations, or governmental entities. The measure, HB 1361 (pdf), passed by a vote of 87–7. The bill was sponsored by Republican Cole Christensen. “The people on the committee were like, ‘Is this…
North Dakota State House Declares People Superior to Animals and Inanimate Objects
Take Some Rice on the Wild Side
I met the wild ricer behind a ski lodge in the mountains above Lake Tahoe. We were both attending a writing workshop, and we took turns reading our work to each other. My project was a passionate essay about the evils of Christmas tree farms that I’m embarrassed to even remember. The wild ricer, a…
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