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AI Doomers Fear the Machine, but Humanity Has the Record
AI doomers fear superintelligence while Hollywood sells killer robots. But humanity’s record of destruction deserves a much closer look before the panic.
Trump’s Firing Squad Livestream: When Cruelty Goes Public
Trump’s administration wants to livestream a firing squad execution. When justice becomes public spectacle, what happens to America’s democratic values?
One Prompt, Ten Repairs: Who Pays for AI Getting It Wrong?
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AI is changing software work fast, but the louder question may be what happens when intelligence gets a body, a…
Verity (2026): Writing, Desire and Familiar Screen Baggage
Verity is more fun than Digger, oddly personal for a writer, and impossible to watch without Dakota Johnson and Anne…
Digger: Big Stars, Fossil Fools and the Wrong IMAX Screen
Digger brings Tom Cruise, climate satire and Fossil Fools to IMAX, then spends much of its runtime making the giant…
AI Bought Us Time. The Invoice Still Thinks It’s a Genius
AI makes ideas cheaper and faster to build. The real prize is time saved, while originality matters more and the…
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The Modern Hermit: Be a Sinner, but Make It Holy
A brief manifesto for staying human, keeping receipts and refusing modern nonsense with a straight face.
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