Creator Intent versus Reader Ownership
Who owns the meaning of a story? There?s an anecdote about Kurt Vonnegut that may be apocryphal. It goes like […]
consumers, Creativity, critical thinking, writer's life, Writing
society
The Value of Expiration Dates
One of the on-going discussions in our household is how valid expiration dates on food really are. My partner tends
consumers, economics, Malaysia, Social Discourse, society
Putting the Cart Before the Horse – Malaysian Real Estate Style
When I first arrived in Kuala Lumpur, my employer gave me a list of real estate rental agents to contact
Books, Creativity, critical thinking, Writing
A Review of The Wind-up Girl
Science Fiction set in non-Western cultures can be very interesting, and lately I?ve been lucky to find two that are
Social Discourse
The Schrodinger Moments in Your Life
My brother-in-law is what you’d call “salt of the Earth.” He grew up on a farm. He tinkered with engines
Politics, Social Discourse, society
How One Death Can Change History
Written in 2016, UPDATEDGiven the topic of how a singular death can change history, people usually jump to Archduke Franz
critical thinking, education, Social Discourse, society, technology
The Hubris of the Echo Chamber
Like many, I was not only surprised, but shocked by the recent US elections. Michael Moore warned us back in
critical thinking, education, Politics, Social Discourse, society
Shouldn’t Laws Expire?
Here’s a question for you. Shouldn’t laws expire? Potato chips expire. Hell, even honey has expiration dates (honey doesn’t go
critical thinking, Social Discourse, society, technology
Does automation liberate or enslave society?
A few things in the news lately have got me thinking about the first books I read by Isaac Asimov
Books, Creativity, critical thinking, writer's life, Writing
What Can Scalzi’s First Novel Teach New Authors?
Whether you love him or hate him, John Scalzi is incredibly influential and is probably the highest-paid science fiction writer