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Facebook Prison and the Shrinking Room of Freedom

My friend Bruce vanished from Facebook. The reasons are worth thinking about.
Facebook Prison and the Shrinking Room of Freedom
My friend, the author Bruce Joffe, is in Facebook prison. The phrase still sounds faintly comic, like somewhere your aunt gets sent for posting too many Minion memes. But the joke is wearing thin. Bruce was given no real reason for his suspension. He is a sharp critic of Donald Trump, and that may be relevant, or it may not. I cannot prove the connection, which is part of the point. The punishment arrives without a charge sheet. The cell door closes, a vague message appears, and the... read more
 

Robots. Abundance for All, or Just the Survivors?

And Why Are the New Robots All White?
Robots. Abundance for All, or Just the Survivors?
I loved robots when I was a kid. They seemed to be everywhere in popular culture. From the Amazing Magical Robot Game, an educational toy that appeared in my Christmas stocking, to the weekly dose of “Danger, Will Robinson” while watching the cult American classic series Lost in Space, I was hooked. So when I was seven or eight years old and "Tricky’s" the local toy shop, put one in their shop window, I had to have it. Beyond the reach of my pocket money, I devised “The Robot Club” with... read more
 

The Dystopia of Digital Dough

Why we're oblivious to our coming financial enslavement.
The Dystopia of Digital Dough
There's a war going on right now for the control of money. Its significance cannot be overstated. It will shape the future of everything to such an immense degree that I believe its impact will dwarf all the wars of the 20th century combined. Billions will die - untold billions will cease to exist, all because of a handful of laws that are being passed today, with hardly anyone batting an eyelid. I'm woefully inadequate as a writer to convey the magnitude of this change, especially in a... read more
 
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