Trapped in Old Paradigms
On a good day, Search Engine Optimization was always more an art than a science. On a bad day, I’d say it was nothing more than a scam.
Plan Accordingly, technology, Writing Prompt
technology
critical thinking, Science, Space, technology, Writing Prompt
Questioning the Unknowable
Why, oh why, would aliens come to Earth? Any reason that you might think of is probably a trope that you got from a science fiction story.
Cover Art, Creativity, technology, Writing Prompt
Addicted to the Code
A good application stands the test of time and has advocates long after it’s gone.
Authors, Creativity, critical thinking, economics, Plan Accordingly, Social Discourse, society, technology, Writing Prompt
Publishing is Broken. Can We Fix it?
Publishing is broken and there’s not enough time to fix it before my novel comes out. Two words keep coming to mind: Plan Accordingly. I wish I knew how.
Books, Creativity, critical thinking, Movies, Science Fiction, Social Discourse, technology
The Martian is NOT a true story (but it could have been)
So the buzz this morning is that a number of people are leaving theatres after seeing The Martian, believing that
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, 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
consumers, critical thinking, economics, education, Journalism, Social Discourse, society, technology, writer's life
What follows Capitalism?
Jeremy Rifkin, in his book Age of Access, posits the idea that the commercialization of cultural experiences is the final
critical thinking, economics, Politics, Social Discourse, society, technology
From the Information Age to the Manipulation Age in Three Easy Steps
The information age was supposed to be the great liberator, making the concept of workplace and even nationality moot. Of
critical thinking, Social Discourse, technology
NRN – a light-hearted RFC for “non-binding closure”
Recently I found myself in an e-mail exchange with a person I hadn’t previously known. The exchange related to corporate