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If You Build a Better Mouse Trap, the Future Will Give You Better Mice
Have you ever read Alice in Wonderland or Through the Looking Glass, both by Lewis Carroll? No? Me neither. But I have seen the 1933 black and white movie starring Cary Grant and Gary Cooper. You know the basic story. … Continue reading
The Writers of Tomorrow: Algorithms
David Foster Wallace, the brilliant professor and author, killed himself in 2008 after a lifelong battle with depression. Time Magazine included Wallace’s book “Infinite Jest” on a list of the 100 greatest novels. It was an imagined vision of a … Continue reading
Conspiracy Theories: Post-Historical Mythologies -Or- Pix or You’re Not Really Dead
The gift of evolution has been kind to humanity. I’m just not convinced humanity is evolving its critical thinking skills. Its ability to believe the absurd continues because its need for mythology continues. If you have a lunar rock, don’t … Continue reading →