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Luck is Invisible
Posted on August 16, 2011 | No CommentsLuck informs life, but it's practically invisible, and those who have it cannot see it.
Beyond Utopias and Dystopias
Posted on June 6, 2011 | No CommentsUtopian nonsense. Dystopian cynicism. Bah. Maybe a Protopia. But, what the hell is that?
Bin Laden in a Blender
Posted on May 2, 2011 | 3 CommentsI'm glad Bin Laden is dead, but how is anything different?
Surprising news about American religious life
Posted on January 12, 2011 | 1 CommentA Pew survey about American religious life finds us devout, diverse, and tolerant, and all while the nonreligious are growing.
Predicting GPS and the Internet
Posted on November 8, 2010 | 1 CommentArthur C. Clarke predicted global satellite networks back in the late 50's. At the same time, engineers were building the concepts that would underlie the internet.
The Geopolitics of our Post-Election Hangover
Posted on November 4, 2010 | 2 CommentsThe 2010 midterms are concluded. Whether you thought it a victory or a defeat, there's reason to wonder if Obama will reach for the foreign policy lever to rebuild credibility.
Singularities: Super-Heaven of the Future!
Posted on October 15, 2010 | No CommentsThe singularity is a bold, powerful, and amazing vision of the future. Sadly, it is mainly a science-fueled secular dream of what will not be.
Google is Building Robot Cars
Posted on October 11, 2010 | No CommentsGoogle gambles on a lot of things that may or may not happen. But their work on a self-driving robot car may save us all.
State of the Future
Posted on October 8, 2010 | No CommentsThe FutureStates website dares us to wonder what our nation will look like 10, 20, 50, or 100 years in the future. It's a worthy exercise and comes with some really sharp indie-films to get the mind moving.
Morality of the Future
Posted on October 7, 2010 | 7 CommentsWhat are we all doing today that will be looked upon with disdain by our descendants? Kwame Appiah identifies some clues and identifies four practices, then I add three additional contenders.