I listened to Frankenstein on audiobook recently, as part of my dive into transhumanism for Simulacrum research, and it hit me suddenly one afternoon at work. Frankenstein is really kind of the first dystopian sci fi novel. It's the first story in which misguided science/technology produces something evil that must be defeated. Later, more obvious... Continue Reading →
This is a fear I've heard expressed by a couple young writers within my circles -- that AI will make their jobs obsolete. But will it? Can it? People's opinions on this are all over the place. Some see this as the start of the apocalypse, others like another Industrial Revolution that will eliminate jobs... Continue Reading →
DO NOT READ IF YOU HAVE NOT FINISHED THE LATEST STORMLIGHT ARCHIVE BOOK!!!! I HAVE SPOILERS!!! I've noticed something curious about two of Brandon Sanderson's series. Both Mistborn and The Stormlight Archives (SPOILER ALERT) end with characters ascending to godhood. In Mistborn, it's Vin and Sazed. In The Stormlight Archives, it's Dalinar and Taravangian. Though... Continue Reading →
