Frankenstein; or, the Modern Prometheus belongs to the literature of the uncanny. But the young Mary Shelley who wrote it—or rather, the teenaged Mary Godwin who sketched it in a summerhouse near Geneva—was nothing if not canny. Her 1818 debut novel was and still is hugely . . . . Continue Reading »
On election night, Tuesday, November 6, returns came in. There were wins and losses. My blood pressure rose and fell, exulting in victories and anguished in defeats. But morning came, and the evening’s ardor had drained away during the night’s sleep. More dispassionate, I mulled over a question . . . . Continue Reading »
Old tech beckons us to pause rather than react; to think, rather than do. Continue Reading »
Visionaries in Silicon Valley hope to defeat death by uploading human minds to computers. Continue Reading »
In Silicon Valley, women are subject to appalling amounts of sexual harassment. Continue Reading »
How do traditional proofs for God's existence fare in our technological era? Continue Reading »
If you teach high school or college students, or have kids who are passing through those places, and if your duties include grading papers, or you watch your kids struggle with writing assignments, I have a piece of advice. Tell them to try composing by hand, with pen and paper, not on the . . . . Continue Reading »
Italian intellectual Augusto Del Noce wrote some of the best analysis anywhere of technology’s impact on Western politics, economics, and culture. Continue Reading »
Everyday innovations—even our smart watches—can pose dangers of disembodiment. Continue Reading »
In a world without God, some are turning to technology as their focus of worship. Continue Reading »
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