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When It’s Almost Too Late:  On The Rise of Global Censorship

I know this is not the type of content you come here to find. I wish more than anything that the world was different, and that I didn’t have to keep posting this type of content. But it’s not. And I’d rather speak up while I can than preemptively shut up and take it lying down.  Already, I’m seeing dangerous developments across the platforms where I have accounts. The signs are there that we have entered an era where our access to information and each other will start to shrink and warp, and I need everyone to take note, prepare themselves, and get ready to act, because the time for sitting on our hands and pretending it’ll all eventually get… Read More »When It’s Almost Too Late:  On The Rise of Global Censorship

On Dystopias And How To Survive One Without Losing Your Humanity

A few days ago, I wrote the post below on Facebook, talking about the importance of education in teaching people how to think, rather than what to think. I won’t repeat it all here, you can click below to read it. But I do want to build on the idea, following a different conversation I had with someone more recently. The Mind is a Dangerous Thing to Lose Picture this… Humanity has developed technologies that can do everything a human can do, and do it better. Unlimited storage space remembers every thought, idea, and concept we have ever come up with. Sophisticated computing machines can solve complex problems and equations in seconds. Artificial brains can answer existential questions simply, and illustrate… Read More »On Dystopias And How To Survive One Without Losing Your Humanity