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Question Time: Weavers Are Gear-Loving Geeks
As one said to me after a recent talk, "I loved it. It was so nerdy." That's me.
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What's in Your Pocket?
Plus info upcoming speaking events and some seasonal links
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The Myth of Prometheus Is Not a Cautionary Tale
The Greeks didn't think fire was a mistake. (P.S. You're also getting Frankenstein wrong.)
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The Elon Musk Story (So Far): Two-thirds epic romance, one third tragedy
I review Walter Isaacson's biography.
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Globalisation is a far, far bigger deal than you think
What an obscure factory in the English Midlands tells you about the way the world works
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A Couple of Last-Minute Talk Announcements
I'll be speaking in the L.A. area tomorrow and Friday.
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What to Read on the AIEO*
*Not a vowel exercise but the Artificial Intelligence Executive Order
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Question Time: Methane, Memes, and Measurement
Plus my ill-informed advice on traveling to somewhat dangerous places.
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Call for Questions
What do you want to know?
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An English Major Reads the Techno-Optimist Manifesto
I've got progress on the brain.
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October 2023
How to Honor Breast Cancer Awareness Month
A Nobel Prize for Dennis Slamon would be more appropriate than an orgy of pink.
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New Links for our Tocqueville Readings
Exit UVA, enter Marxists.org.
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