Slan – A. E. van Vogt
Once upon a time, science-fictions fans referred to themselves as Slans. Now it seems a bit much.
Once upon a time, science-fictions fans referred to themselves as Slans. Now it seems a bit much.
Another book that tried to explain why everything feels wrong now-a-days.
read more The Revolt of the Public: And The Crisis of Authority in the New Millenium – Martin Gurri
Good sci-fi is hard to pull off, and as the technology improves, it is getting increasingly harder.
Attacks on Post-modernism are so frequently right-wing screeds. This one doesn’t even try to hide it.
Oh look, I actually liked one
A whole lot of bravado from one of America’s founders.
read more The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin – Benjamin Franklin
Try as I might, horror just doesn’t work for me.
As far as I can tell, Janelle Shane wanted to put a cute and cuddly face on Artificial Intelligence, and this is exactly what the field needs.
People always talk about the great American Novel. But what about the Great American Epic Poem?
Intelligence is communal. I asked around, and apparently this makes sense.
read more The Knowledge Illusion: Why We Never Think Alone – Steven Sloman and Philip Fernbach