So I’ve had a chance to post a couple of times about my new world at Knox College and I’ve been planning a third. The first post… Read more “Teaching elite liberal arts at a transformative institution”
Author: robertgeraci
Artemis moon launch and the future of spaceflight
I’ve spent my life interested in spaceflight. I kept subscribing to Omni as a kid even though I didn’t have the pocket money for it (I’d get… Read more “Artemis moon launch and the future of spaceflight”
Elon Musk, Muskism, global futures
It’s pretty dispiriting to write a book that points toward the failures of our current technocratic vision and then read in The New York Times that Elon… Read more “Elon Musk, Muskism, global futures”
Sharks patrol the self-publishing waters
If you’re going to self-publish a book — to quote the classic 90s alternative band, Morphine — don’t forget your day-glo orange life preserver! There are so.many.things… Read more “Sharks patrol the self-publishing waters”
From O’Neil to NASA and beyond
In my new book, Futureproofing Humanity (link tree to get it here), I explore how spaceflight is the culmination of both humanity’s need to protect civilization into… Read more “From O’Neil to NASA and beyond”
Ray Kurzweil, virtual sex, and the horror of our future vision
This one is depressing and distressing to write but I feel that I need to do so because there is a lesson to be learned. Decades ago,… Read more “Ray Kurzweil, virtual sex, and the horror of our future vision”
Artificial General Intelligence – toward a (re?)definition?
Recently, a crew of scholars published an editorial in Nature alleging that contemporary large language models (LLMs) have attained the vaunted status of artificial general intelligence (AGI).… Read more “Artificial General Intelligence – toward a (re?)definition?”
Knox College – a place for creative research
So many folks enjoyed my one year at Knox College post that I thought I’d note some more things about what I love here. It’s fun for… Read more “Knox College – a place for creative research”
Futureproofing Humanity – links and praise for my new book
The book is here! You can find it most anywhere else you’d want to buy a book and can even order it from your local book shop.… Read more “Futureproofing Humanity – links and praise for my new book”
Joe Rogan must read my blog — Jesus returns as AI
Okay, so Joe Rogan probably doesn’t actually read my blog. But I’ve been saying for several years that it’s just a matter of time before someone predicts… Read more “Joe Rogan must read my blog — Jesus returns as AI”
Robert M Geraci 