Doug HillRIP Walter BernsteinHis 1964 screenplay for “Fail Safe” predicted how our trust in technology could go horribly wrong7 min read·Jan 24, 2021----
Doug HillThe 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…10 min read·Nov 6, 2020----
Doug HillA Birthday Salute to Samuel ButlerPlease join me in celebrating the birthday today of one of my heroes, the great Samuel Butler.6 min read·Dec 4, 2018----
Doug HillLarry Page and the Lathe of Heaven“Those who dream of feasting wake to lamentation.”7 min read·Jan 27, 2018----
Doug HillSham 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…12 min read·Jan 3, 2018----
Doug HillOn 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…3 min read·Oct 18, 2017----
Doug HillAre Guns Satanic?“Biggest Mystery in Las Vegas Massacre: The Killer’s Motive.”6 min read·Oct 5, 2017----
Doug HillJason 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…8 min read·Sep 22, 2017----