Why I Love Science Fiction
If you read science fiction, this is a great time to live in. If you haven’t tried reading science fiction or think it’s not for you, this is an even […]
ReadmoreA Great Introduction to a Major New Talent
Arkady Martine got my attention by winning the 2020 Hugo Award for best science fiction novel, which was her 2019 debut scifi book, A Memory Called Empire. I was so captivated […]
ReadmoreWhy Novels About Artificial Intelligence Make You Think
Among most people’s lists of great science fiction novels, you’ll find such books as 2001 a Space Odyssey, by Arthur C. Clarke, I, Robot by Isaac Asimov, Neuromancer by William […]
ReadmoreAnother “Must Read” scifi novel!
Award winning Chinese science fiction author Cixin Liu has said, “Science fiction is a literature that belongs to all humankind. It portrays events of interest to all humanity, and thus […]
ReadmoreIf You Liked “The Martian,” You’ll Love This!
In my quest to find out how other science fiction writers have handled the subject of first contact with an alien race, I read Andy Weir’s new novel, Project Hail Mary. […]
ReadmoreA Book You Won’t Want to Miss
The Alignment Problem: Machine Learning and Human Values By Brian Christian I must admit that I was taken by surprise by the contents of Brian Christian’s recent book, The Alignment […]
ReadmoreHow to Construct an Alien
In her book, Artificial You, philosopher and author, Susan Schneider says that if Aliens visit Earth, they will most likely be artificial intelligences. What’s more, they may well be non-conscious […]
ReadmoreIs Consciousness an Epiphenomenon?
Is Consciousness an Epiphenomenon?Image from Christof Koch (2004) “Figure 1.1: Neuronal correlates of consciousness” in The Quest for Consciousness: A Neurobiological Approach, Englewood: Roberts & Company Publishers, p. 16 ISBN: 0974707708. If […]
ReadmoreIs Consciousness an Epiphenomenon: Extended Discussion
If the question or some of the words in the title are unfamiliar to you, it means: could consciousness be something that exists, but is simply a by-product of brain […]
ReadmoreAn Interview with Casey Dorman
Watch my July 5th interview on Parrot Literary Corner. Some of the books I talked about are shown below.
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