Most of the research that’s been written on transhumanism (H+) connects to its emergence out of Christian thought, but people are starting to look at the intersections… Read more “Hinduism and transhumanism”
Author: robertgeraci
Of telescopes, spaceflight, and human advancement
It’s exciting news that NASA successfully launched the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, and it will be even better when the telescope reaches its orbital destination at… Read more “Of telescopes, spaceflight, and human advancement”
The Singularity Doesn’t Need You…And You Don’t Need It Either
I’ve been saying for years that a Singularity in machine intelligence isn’t particularly likely (though I do think machine intelligence and consciousness are at least theoretically plausible).… Read more “The Singularity Doesn’t Need You…And You Don’t Need It Either”
Alaska gold and oil revenue: a model for AI data centers
So one of the obvious problems we have in the US right now is income inequality. The disparity between the 1% (and, to a lesser extent, the… Read more “Alaska gold and oil revenue: a model for AI data centers”
Anti-tech terrorism is not inevitable, but the rulers aren’t helping
In Futureproofing Humanity, I wrote a bit about Ted Kaczynski. I talked about his argument in the so-called “Unabomber Manifesto” (actually titled “Industrial Society and Its Future”… Read more “Anti-tech terrorism is not inevitable, but the rulers aren’t helping”
Teaching elite liberal arts at a transformative institution
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”
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”
Robert M Geraci 