Sublime
An inspiration engine for ideas
Sufficiently advanced tech actively trying to look like magic.
Adrian Tchaikovsky • Lords of Uncreation (The Final Architecture Book 3)
Is there a way for A.I. to do something other than sharpen the knife blade of capitalism?
Ted Chiang • Will A.I. Become the New McKinsey?
In March 2008, Stewart Brand, the famous Merry Prankster and editor of the Whole Earth Catalog, stepped out of the Hawaiian jungle and gave me a cryptic recommendation before fading back into the shadows:
Daniel Suarez • Daemon
Ordering matter was the sole endeavor of Life, whether it was a jumble of self-replicating molecules in the primordial ocean, or a steam-powered English mill turning weeds into clothing, or Fiona lying in her bed turning air into Fiona.
Neal Stephenson • The Diamond Age: Or, a Young Lady's Illustrated Primer (Bantam Spectra Book)
The Future of Cities
sari and • 97 cards
What work can’t the efficiency of unified mankind chop into pure fertilizer?
Richard Powers • The Overstory: A Novel
Technological progress allows us to live comfortably without fear of constant scarcity.