RIP Walter BernsteinHis 1964 screenplay for “Fail Safe” predicted how our trust in technology could go horribly wrongJan 24, 2021Jan 24, 2021
The True Story Behind the “Birth” of Saturday Night LiveFour weeks ago an anniversary attracted a flicker of attention on social media: October 11 marked the 45th anniversary of Saturday Night…Nov 6, 2020Nov 6, 2020
A Birthday Salute to Samuel ButlerPlease join me in celebrating the birthday today of one of my heroes, the great Samuel Butler.Dec 4, 2018Dec 4, 2018
Larry Page and the Lathe of Heaven“Those who dream of feasting wake to lamentation.”Jan 27, 2018Jan 27, 2018
Sham Universe: Notes on the Disappearance of Reality in a World of Hallucinations (Updated)Note: This is an updated and expanded version of a paper I presented in 2014 at a conference entitled “Jacques Ellul, 20 Years On…Jan 3, 2018Jan 3, 2018
On Google and Moby DickToday is the 166th anniversary of the publication of Herman Melville’s Moby Dick. Five years ago, Google paid tribute on its home page to…Oct 18, 2017Oct 18, 2017
Jason Silva: Carnival Barker of the FutureA couple of weeks ago I came across a YouTube video from Singularity University entitled “Nanotechnology- Future of Everything.” A minute…Sep 22, 2017Sep 22, 2017