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Futurism Infographic

Posted on July 9, 2011 by EDC

I came across a great infographic recently by Michell Zappa that combines two of my passions in a way that really helps my writing as a speculative fiction author: infographics and futurism.  The elegance of it is amazing.  Just click … Continue reading →

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Out-Humaning Computers

Posted on February 28, 2011 by EDC

The Atlantic has a great article this month called Mind vs. Machine (PG for some profanity), adapted from Brian Christian’s book The Most Human Human: What Talking With Computers Tells Us About What It Means To Be Alive. It’s a fascinating and … Continue reading →

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What is a Person?

Posted on February 2, 2011 by EDC

Recently on the religious/philosophical site First Things, Joe Carter posted an intriguing op-ed piece on what it takes to be a “person”. To paraphrase, being human and being a person are two different things, even though the terms are often … Continue reading →

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