Morning
Jeff had been walking for hours, though he couldn't remember where he'd started.
Rain followed him down the empty street, running from his hair and down the back of his neck. His jacket had stopped keeping him dry long ago. Water squished inside his shoes with every step.
10 hours ago7 min read
I Was Born in 1965. The World Has Been Ending Ever Since.
There are real problems in the world. There always have been. There will be new ones. Some will be manageable. Some will be exaggerated. Some will disappear because technology changes. Some will require collective action. Some will be considerably worse than we initially thought. And occasionally, we will simply be wrong.
Sep 177 min read
The Technological Reformation
There may be technologies we should enthusiastically pursue. Others we should pursue cautiously. Some we should delay until we understand them better. And perhaps there are things humanity will eventually become capable of doing that we collectively decide we simply shouldn't do.
Sep 147 min read
Pandora's Box Is Already Open
The primary question may be: can humanity control itself? Can nations resist developing a technology merely because an adversary might develop it? Can corporations delay releasing a profitable product because its societal consequences are uncertain? Can researchers walk away from an experiment because the potential knowledge doesn't justify the potential risk? Can individuals possessing extraordinary technological capability voluntarily choose not to use it irresponsibly?
Sep 149 min read
The Virtue of Restraint
For most of human history, progress has meant overcoming limitations. We learned to travel farther. Build higher. Communicate faster. Live longer. Produce more. Harness greater energy. Manipulate matter. Manipulate life. And perhaps now, create forms of intelligence unlike our own.
Sep 1411 min read
What We Forgot That John Told Us
I came to John Locke in a quiet place, both physically and mentally. I was serving on an isolated post in the Mediterranean while in the Coast Guard, far removed from the noise of modern politics, media, and constant commentary. This was before the Internet as we know it today. There was no endless stream of opinion, no algorithm feeding outrage, no instant consensus to join or reject.
Dec 13, 20254 min read
Leadership or Power in Politics
Not all who hold office are leaders. Some are simply occupants. Others are managers of their own security. The distinction matters more than ideology, more than policy, and more than party—because it determines whether a political system remains self-governing or begins to decay from within.
Dec 12, 20254 min read
