There are few subject materials so sensitive in the ignorant West than this one. It’s a matter that touches on many major fundamental questions about individuals and society alike. In a sense this one word has become the leader in the march towards the mythical utopia: a place where anyone from anywhere can be anything…
Tag: critical thinking
Economics of Wealth
I write frequently on the topics of the future. I write of the tragedies of the past and how to avoid making the same mistakes, or rather how to rectify such mistakes going forward. Ultimately the many categories I write on distill down to this: how to preserve civilization, and how to improve it. When…
Technocracy: Public Goods and Private Equity In Light Of Automation
As automation continues to advance, many are concerned about the potential displacement of workers. Some have proposed a Universal Basic Income (UBI) as a solution, but this approach has been criticized by many (myself included) for many reasons. In this article, we will explore a potential solution to some of the problems inherent in UBI…
Narrow AI Predictions
Advancements in narrow AI are taking place nearly every week the year of this writing. That trend as with anything in the industry is going to continue increasing exponentially as we refine existing technology and create new ones. So then what better a time then this year to list some of the narrow AI’s that…
Technology Versus Progress
“Your scientists were so preoccupied with whether or not they could, they didn’t stop to think if they should.” Dr. Ian Malcolm While it was composed for a fictional universe, I feel this quote describes the present perfectly. We have witnessed in the last one hundred years more technological breakthroughs and innovations than the previous…
Correcting the Past
I will never delete anything I publish. Even if it becomes socially unacceptable in the coming years. Even if my perspective or opinions change. Even if I am proven wholly wrong and am publicly shamed for it whatever I publish will remain. Why? Because I believe in the permanence, immutability, and preservation of history. History…
Energy and Efficacy
The subject of electrification is one rife with controversy. As the society of today fractures over the concept, the society of tomorrow suffers as a result. The two main camps are these: those who wish for all perceivably carbon based energy forms to be banned in favor of exclusively non carbon energy generation, and those…
Social Credit and The West
When one thinks of a social credit system in many cases one word immediately comes to mind: China. While the Chinese government has certainly been making waves with its new system, it is not the only nation to have explored one, and more definitely not the only nation seeking to fully realize said system. I…
In Defense of the Journey
We all tend to become focused on the future. Not just the vast technological wonders and horrors of the future. Not just the marvels and mishaps. We become focused on our future; the future of self. While few people can imagine what, say, the internet will look like in a year, almost all of them…
Algorithms and Relationships
People use the internet to transmit messages back and forth billions of times a day. In fact you yourself probably text friends and people you know dozens of times if not hundreds in a single day. What if however you were not talking to a person, but the digital ghost of one. What if instead…