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## Posts

- [Singularity Summer: Eight Live Lectures on Machine Learning, Story, and the Singularity](https://www.singularityweblog.com/singularity-summer-2026/): Singularity Summer 2026: eight live lectures on AI, machine learning, and the human story with Nikola Danaylov and Thomas Hamelryck. €100.
- [Futurists Don’t Have Crystal Balls. They Have Mirrors](https://www.singularityweblog.com/futurist-keynote-speaker/): Many futurist keynote speakers sell crystal balls. The good ones hold mirrors. How to tell the difference, from a working futurist.
- [Technological Power and the Evolution of Interior Life: A reflection on artificial intelligence, human agency, and the future of progress](https://www.singularityweblog.com/ai-human-agency-interior-life/): James W. Clement on AI and human agency: why the inward evolution of consciousness, reflection, and wisdom must catch up to our technological power.
- [The Futurist Red Flag: When Leadership Outsources Thinking About the Future](https://www.singularityweblog.com/hiring-a-futurist/): Hiring a futurist to think about your future is a red flag. The future is not a deliverable. It is a leadership function. Here's how to tell.
- [The Hammer of AI: When Every Problem Looks Like a Nail](https://www.singularityweblog.com/hammer-of-ai/): The Hammer of AI: how we keep applying computation to problems it cannot solve, and the cost of mistaking the complex for the complicated.
- [There Is No Formula: Why AI Cannot Solve What Matters Most](https://www.singularityweblog.com/no-formula/): The Hammer of AI keeps breaking what it was meant to mend. Why AI cannot solve what matters most, and what to reach for instead.
- [The Great Progression: Peter Leyden on AI, Trump and the Next 25 Years](https://www.singularityweblog.com/the-great-progression-peter-leyden/): Peter Leyden on The Great Progression: 2025 to 2050, the fourth reinvention of America, the positive reframe of AI and Trump, and the next 25 years.
- [The Why Is a Discipline: Why a Good Why Is Also Not Enough](https://www.singularityweblog.com/goodharts-law-ai/): Why a good why is not enough. How Goodhart's Law explains the most dangerous category of AI failure: systems working as designed, with bad outcomes.
- [The AI Paradox: Cure or Poison?](https://www.singularityweblog.com/ai-paradox/): AI promised to resolve complexity. It's compounding it. It promised capability. It's scaling risk. The AI paradox, and the questions no one asks.
- [Steven Kotler on We Are As Gods: Godlike Power, Stone Age Minds](https://www.singularityweblog.com/we-are-as-gods-steven-kotler/): Steven Kotler on We Are As Gods: godlike technology, stone age minds, AI, flow, abundance, and why the How without the Why does more damage than good.
- [We Don’t Need More. We Need Better: Intelligence Scales. Wisdom Does Not.](https://www.singularityweblog.com/ai-and-wisdom/): AI and wisdom are not scaling equally. Intelligence grows exponentially; judgment does not. This is the real challenge of our technological age.
- [Dune Is Not What You Think: The Warning Frank Herbert Meant Us to Hear](https://www.singularityweblog.com/dune-messiah-meaning/): Frank Herbert was explicit: Dune is a warning against charismatic leadership. Here's what Dune 3 may finally make impossible to ignore.
- [The Skills That Will Matter When AI Can Do Almost Everything](https://www.singularityweblog.com/human-skills-ai/): AI can do almost everything. The skills that will matter are the ones it cannot replicate. Those become more valuable as AI makes everything else cheap.
- [Why I Cancelled ChatGPT and Switched to Claude, And Why You Should Too](https://www.singularityweblog.com/quit-chatgpt-switch-to-claude/): I cancelled my ChatGPT subscription and switched to Claude. Here's why the Pentagon deal was my breaking point — and why you should make the switch too.
- [Ada Palmer on Inventing the Renaissance: How Golden and Dark Ages Are Constructed and Why They Matter](https://www.singularityweblog.com/ada-palmer-inventing-the-renaissance/): In Inventing the Renaissance, Ada Palmer reveals how Golden and Dark Ages are constructed — and why those myths still shape civilization.
- [Graham Priest on Dialetheism, True Contradictions, the Liar Paradox & Why Classical Logic Isn’t Enough](https://www.singularityweblog.com/graham-priest-dialetheism/): Graham Priest on dialetheism, true contradictions, the liar paradox, and why classical logic isn't sufficient in philosophy, science, or AI.
- [Facebook’s Quiet Confession: The Social Network Was a Lie](https://www.singularityweblog.com/social-network-lie/): Meta’s FTC filing reveals the truth: social networks aren’t social. Facebook is now an AI-driven attention platform built for engagement.
- [How Our Machine Story Shaped Modernity and Why It Can’t Shape the Future](https://www.singularityweblog.com/the-machine-story/): How the machine metaphor shaped modernity and why it limits how we think about AI, intelligence, progress, and the future.
- [Ignorance Is the Greatest Evil: Why Certainty Does More Harm Than Malice](https://www.singularityweblog.com/ignorance/): Why ignorance, fused with certainty and power, causes more harm than malice, and why humility is the only real antidote in a complex world.
- [Breaking: Did Integral AI’s Jad Tarifi Just Announce AGI?](https://www.singularityweblog.com/jad-tarifi-agi/): Jad Tarifi unveils a breakthrough toward AGI: a new architecture, a new learning paradigm, and an alignment framework so bold I couldn’t stop saying “Wow.”
- [Jacob Ward on The Loop, AI, and a World Without Real Choices](https://www.singularityweblog.com/jacob-ward/): Jacob Ward joins Nikola to reveal how AI is narrowing human choice, reshaping behavior, and what we must do to defend our self-determination.
- [Robot Souls & Junk Code: Dr. Eve Poole on Programming Humanity into AI](https://www.singularityweblog.com/eve-poole/): Eve Poole on her book "Robot Souls," junk code, and why programming humanity into AI may be the key to protecting what makes us human.
- [Nikola Danaylov Keynote at VSIM 25: From Content to Context, STEM to STEAM](https://www.singularityweblog.com/nikola-danaylov-vsim25/): Nikola Danaylov argues that in the Age of AI, context—not content—defines value. Discover why our future depends on reuniting STEM with the Arts.
- [Petter Törnberg on Algorithmic Tyranny, the Rise of Digital Modernity and Seeing Like a Platform](https://www.singularityweblog.com/petter-tornberg/): See this interview to discover Petter Törnberg’s insights on algorithmic tyranny, digital modernity, and how platforms reshape power.
- [The World’s a Circus | Nikola Danaylov Keynote at St. John’s Circus Fest 2025](https://www.singularityweblog.com/nikola-danaylov-keynote-at-st-johns-circus-fest-2025/): Nikola Danaylov’s keynote at St. John’s Circus Fest 2025 reveals why context is more powerful than content, and how we can shape the future.
- [Adam Becker on More Everything Forever and Big Tech’s Future Myths](https://www.singularityweblog.com/adam-becker/): Science journalist Adam Becker debunks Silicon Valley’s AI, immortality, and space myths in More Everything Forever. Check it out!
- [Nikola Danaylov Keynote Speaker Reel: Why You Should Watch — and Why It Matters](https://www.singularityweblog.com/futurist-keynote-speaker-reel/): Watch Nikola Danaylov’s official keynote speaker reel. Futurist, author, and host of Singularity.FM, he helps leaders thrive through exponential change.
- [John von Neumann and the Original Vision of the Technological Singularity](https://www.singularityweblog.com/john-von-neumann/): John von Neumann foresaw the Singularity long before it had a name. Check out how his vision continues to shape AI and our technology.
- [Above the Law: Big Tech’s Bid to Block AI Oversight](https://www.singularityweblog.com/big-tech-above-the-law/): Big Tech is lobbying to block AI regulation for 10 years. Here’s why their power grab threatens our freedom, safety and democracy.
- [Charles Babbage: The Forgotten Father of Computing and His Relevance to AI](https://www.singularityweblog.com/charles-babbage/): How Charles Babbage built the first computer—laying the foundation for modern computing, automation, and AI that still shape our world today.
- [Edsger Dijkstra and the Paradox of Complexity](https://www.singularityweblog.com/edsger-dijkstra/): Who was Edsger Dijkstra? Discover how his warnings on complexity, algorithms & control connect directly to today's debates on AI and the Singularity.
- [Did the Unabomber See the Singularity Coming? Ted Kaczynski and the Dark Side of Progress](https://www.singularityweblog.com/ted-kaczynski/): Was Ted Kaczynski only a terrorist, or did the Unabomber foresee AI, the Singularity, and the dark side of progress? Explore his disturbing warning.
- [Arthur C. Clarke’s 3 Laws: When the Future Looks Like Magic](https://www.singularityweblog.com/arthur-c-clarke-2/): Discover Arthur C. Clarke’s 3 Laws of prediction and see why this legendary futurist and author—Arthur Clarke—was decades ahead of his time.
- [Samuel Butler and the Technological Singularity](https://www.singularityweblog.com/samuel-butler/): Discover how Samuel Butler foresaw the rise of intelligent machines and AI evolution over a century ago — an early warning about the future we now face.
- [Angus Fletcher: Why AI Will Never Replace Human Storythinking or Primal Intelligence](https://www.singularityweblog.com/angus-fletcher-storythinking/): Angus Fletcher: AI can’t match our storythinking or primal intelligence—and that’s what gives the human mind its enduring power.
- [A Kernel of Truth](https://www.singularityweblog.com/kernel-of-truth/): A haunting modern parable about truth, distortion, and destruction—how one kernel of truth can grow into a fire that burns the world.
- [Staying Sane in an Insane World](https://www.singularityweblog.com/sane/): Staying sane is a daily practice. Discover seven practical strategies to stay sane, reclaim your clarity, and strengthen your resilience amid uncertainty.
- [IASEAI’25 vs. The AI Action Summit: Will AI Be Driven by Cooperation or Competition?](https://www.singularityweblog.com/iaseai25/): At IASEAI’25, experts called for AI safety and regulation, while the Paris Summit pushed for acceleration. Which path will shape the future?
- [“Conversations with the Future” Epilogue: Events Can Create the Future](https://www.singularityweblog.com/conversations-with-the-future-epilogue/): Julie Danaylov reflects on the impact of live events in a digital age, sharing key takeaways from "Conversations with the Future" evening symposium.
- [Donald J.  Robertson on How to Think Like Socrates in the Age of AI](https://www.singularityweblog.com/donald-j-robertson/): Donald J. Robertson explores "How to Think Like Socrates," apply ancient wisdom to critical thinking and ethical challenges in the age of AI.
- [Dr. Jad Tarifi of Integral AI: “We Now Have All the Ingredients for AGI”](https://www.singularityweblog.com/jad-tarifi/): Jad Tarifi shares profound insights on AGI, revealing "we now have all the ingredients for AGI" while teasing a major announcement from Integral AI.
- [Jamelle Lindo on Emotional Intelligence in the Age of AI: Harness the Power of Emotion](https://www.singularityweblog.com/jamelle-lindo/): Discover how emotional intelligence can guide us through rapid change as Jamelle Lindo helps us explore EQ in the age of AI.
- [HumAInity Is Genius, But Where’s the Wisdom?](https://www.singularityweblog.com/humainity/): There's no doubt that HumAInity has genius, but do we have enough wisdom? Are we merely clever, or are we truly wise?
- [Everything Has Changed, Yet Nothing Has Changed: Don’t Panic](https://www.singularityweblog.com/dont-panic/): Our duty stays the same: to be good people—citizens, parents, friends, neighbors, and professionals. Every day. Without excuse.
- [Conversations with the Future Symposium](https://www.singularityweblog.com/conversations-with-the-future-symposium/): I am co-organizing an intimately small in-person event on January 22nd, 2025, in Toronto's South Etobicoke area. Join us!
- [AI Matters. Character and Culture Matter More!](https://www.singularityweblog.com/character-and-culture/): While AI is undeniably a transformative force shaping our civilization, our character and culture will ultimately define its impact.
- [Nikola Danaylov: Content is NOT King, Context Is!](https://www.singularityweblog.com/content-is-not-king/): Content vs Context: a 4-minute mini-keynote by Nikola Danaylov on why content is NOT king but context is ;-)
- [Transhumanist Manifestos and Dilemmas: A Decade and a Half of Reflection](https://www.singularityweblog.com/on-manifestos-and-dilemmas/): 15 years since I wrote Hamlet’s Transhumanist Dilemma and a Transhumanist Manifesto. Much has changed, including my perspective.
- [Get Your Why before AI: Technology is The How, Not the Why or What](https://www.singularityweblog.com/technology-is-the-how/): Technology is the new religion, Silicon Valley the new Promised Land, and entrepreneurs the new prophets. They promise abundance/immortality and we're all believers.
- [From Mutual Dependence to Obsolescence: The Future of Labor in an AI-Driven Economy](https://www.singularityweblog.com/tech-unemployment/): Classical economics suggests a theoretical long-term capital/labor equilibrium. But what about tech unemployment in an AI-driven economy?
- [Our Future, AI and Veganism: 6 Reasons Why I Went Vegan](https://www.singularityweblog.com/6-reasons-why-i-went-vegan/): People keep asking why I went vegan so I decided to share the top 6 reasons. Check out the list below and do let me know if you agree or not.
- [It’s Ethics. Not Tech Ethics.](https://www.singularityweblog.com/ethics/): There is no such thing as tech ethics, venture capital ethics, startup ethics, blockchain ethics, IPO ethics etc. There is only ethics and bullshit ethics.
- [The Future of Humanity and AI with Nikola Danaylov: A Deep Dive into Ethics, Culture, and Technology](https://www.singularityweblog.com/nikola-danaylov-nocode-interview/): Nikola Danaylov on the ethical and cultural challenges of AI, emphasizing the balance of human wisdom with technological advancements.
- [Modern Bard Dr. Martin Shaw: Be a Story-maker for Your Times](https://www.singularityweblog.com/martin-shaw/): Oral storyteller Martin Shaw on being a raconteur, telling stories, the power of myth, technology, AI and having a "service code."
- [The Future of Circus: How can businesses and artists thrive in a changing entertainment industry?](https://www.singularityweblog.com/the-future-of-circus/): The 10 most important strategies for how circus businesses and artists can thrive in a changing entertainment industry.
- [Future Shock Keynote Rap](https://www.singularityweblog.com/future-shock-keynote-rap/): Baba Brinkman performs an impromptu Future Shock Rap based on Nikola Danaylov's titular keynote speech for The Event in Gatineau, QC.
- [Kevin Kelly on Wisdom and Excellent Advice for Living](https://www.singularityweblog.com/kevin-kelly-excellent-advice-for-living/): "Work on something that has no name." That's just 1 of the 450 seeds of wisdom from Kevin Kelly's latest book "Excellent Advice for Living."
- [Émile Torres on Transhumanism, Longtermism and Existential Risks](https://www.singularityweblog.com/emile-torres/): Émile Torres on existential risks, escatology, teleology and transhumanism: "One of the risks of the future is Longtermism itself."
- [The World is Transformed by Asking Questions](https://www.singularityweblog.com/the-world-is-transformed-by-asking-questions-draft/): Politics, religion & philosophy have promised THE answers. But those have been contextual + temporary because the world is transformed by asking questions.
- [Nikolas Badminton on Facing Our Futures: Futurism is Activism](https://www.singularityweblog.com/nikolas-badminton/): Nikolas Badminton is the Chief Futurist at futurist.com. See his interview to learn foresight tools and lessons from "Facing Our Futures."
- [My NBF Contest Pitch: The Greatest Leadership Opportunity of the 21st Century](https://www.singularityweblog.com/leadership-nbf-pitch/): Nikola Danaylov's 4 min video pitch for the 2023 Nordic Business Forum Speaker Contest on the theme of leadership.
- [Massimo Pigliucci on Story, Virtue, Character and AI](https://www.singularityweblog.com/massimo-pigliucci-character/): Massimo Pigliucci is one of those rare people who manage to combine the pursuit of deep science and the living ethos of practical philosophy.
- [Ukrainian Transhumanist Alex Padalka: A War Against Our Democratic Values](https://www.singularityweblog.com/alex-padalka/): Alex Padalka is a transhumanist, entrepreneur and blind Ukrainian war refugee. He is the founder of "Justice" NGO and Ex-Human market place.
- [Ursula Eysin on Uncertainty and Future Scenarios](https://www.singularityweblog.com/ursula-eysin/): Ursula Eysin suggests that we turn uncertainty into an advantage, see it as a gift, and connect to other people.
- [Zoltan Istvan on AI, Transhumanism, Politics and Ethics](https://www.singularityweblog.com/zoltan-istvan-ai/): Zoltan Istvan discusses a variety of topics, including criticism to some of his controversial political, economic and technical proposals.
- [David Wood on the Singularity Principles](https://www.singularityweblog.com/singularity-principles/): The Singularity Principles is a unique, comprehensive, and principled framework for riding the tsunami of change, instead of drowning in it.
- [Danko Nikolic and John Smart on AI, Practopoiesis, and Autopoiesis](https://www.singularityweblog.com/danko-nikolic-john-smart/): Danko Nikolic and John Smart discuss the future of AI, Neuromimicry, Biomimicry, and the AI Alignment Problem.
- [Astrobiologist Lewis Dartnell on Origins: How the Earth Shaped Human History](https://www.singularityweblog.com/lewis-dartnell/): Prof. Lewis Dartnell explains how and why Earth's geological planetary processes drove the evolution of humanity.
- [David Loy on Zen, EcoDharma, AI and Story](https://www.singularityweblog.com/david-loy/): Prof. David Loy works on bridging the gap between the East and the West, Buddhism and modernity, personal enlightenment, and systemic change.
- [Byron Reese on Stories, Dice and Rocks That Think](https://www.singularityweblog.com/byron-reese/): Byron Reese is an entrepreneur, technologist, and futurist who's done 2 NASDAQ IPOs. His latest book is "Stories, Dice and Rocks That Think."
- [Cadell Last on Nietzsche, Transhumanism and Story](https://www.singularityweblog.com/cadell-last/): Dr. Cadell Last is 1 of few people who can make me enjoy a challenging conversation on Nietzsche and Transhumanism. Hope you enjoy it as much as I did.
- [Joscha Bach on AI, Cosmology, Existence and the Bible](https://www.singularityweblog.com/joscha-bach-ai/): Joscha Bach is a beautiful mind and a very rewarding interlocutor. No surprise I had so many requests to have him back on my podcast.
- [The Cassandra of Futurism Faith Popcorn: Futurism Doesn’t Come from the Past](https://www.singularityweblog.com/faith-popcorn/): Faith Popcorn founded her futurist consultancy in 1974. She's been called “The Trend Oracle" by the NY Times and “The Nostradamus of Marketing" by Fortune.
- [Kendall Haven on Story Proof: The Science Behind the Startling Power of Story](https://www.singularityweblog.com/kendall-haven/): Kendall Haven is a West Point graduate with Ph. D. in oceanography and a professional storyteller. His "Story Proof" pioneered the science behind story.
- [Brian Boyd on the Origin of Stories](https://www.singularityweblog.com/brian-boyd/): Prof. Brian Boyd discusses "The Origin of Stories" and the connections between evolution, cognition, and fiction.
- [John Smart: Foresight is Your Hidden Superpower](https://www.singularityweblog.com/john-smart-foresight/): John Smart on his one-of-a-kind all-in-one instruction manual, methodological encyclopedia, and daily work bible for both futurists and foresighters.
- [Jonah Sachs on Winning the Story Wars: Storytelling is our neglected secret weapon](https://www.singularityweblog.com/jonah-sachs/): Jonah Sachs is an author, speaker, and viral marketing pioneer. He helped create some of the world’s first social change digital campaigns.
- [Will Storr on the Science of Storytelling: We’re storytelling animals](https://www.singularityweblog.com/will-storr/): Will Storr on why we should care about story, why the brain is a storyteller and hero maker in the status game we all play.
- [Roshi Jundo Cohen on Zen, AI, Transhumanism and Saving the World](https://www.singularityweblog.com/jundo-cohen/): I never imagined that a Zen Master would listen to Singularity.FM The universe is weird, however, and it turns out his name is Jundo Cohen.
- [Angus Fletcher on Wonderworks: Seek The Untold Story](https://www.singularityweblog.com/angus-fletcher/): Angus Fletcher is a neuroscientist-turned-storyteller known for proof that AI cannot replicate human creativity, let alone take over the world.
- [The Problem with NFTs [Video]](https://www.singularityweblog.com/the-problem-with-nfts/): 8 yrs after "Bitcoin: The Financial Singularity is Here" it's time for a Mea Culpa retrospective. See "The Problem with NFTs" to find out why.
- [SciFi Author PJ Manney on the New Mythos and (Con)Science](https://www.singularityweblog.com/pj-manney-new-mythos/): Sci-Fi Author PJ Manney talks about the New Mythos and the last book of her Phoenix Horizon Trilogy - (CON)Science.
- [Lisa Cron on Story or Die: Question the Story](https://www.singularityweblog.com/lisa-cron/): Lisa Cron on why we are wired for story, why story is the only way to change people's minds and why our current dilemma is "story or die."
- [Micro-Moments of Perceived Rejection: How to Navigate the (near) Future of Events](https://www.singularityweblog.com/micro-moments-of-perceived-rejection-how-to-navigate-the-near-future-of-events/): Micro-moments of perceived rejection make the interpersonal human element of our events the biggest and most awkward mountain to climb.
- [Chapter 12: The Politics Story](https://www.singularityweblog.com/politics-story/): Politics is the story of rules. Of how we live together. It frames our relationship so that humanity can be more than the sum of its parts.
- [Positive Futures Fireside Chat With Nikola Danaylov](https://www.singularityweblog.com/nikola-danaylov-positive-futures/): This conversation explores Nikola Danaylov's "ReWriting the Human Story." Check it out and decide if it is compelling for you or not.
- [Chapter 11: The AI Story](https://www.singularityweblog.com/ai-story/): If we get the AI story right we have a chance to coexist peacefully. If we get it wrong that could mean a Gigawar of planetary proportions, even extinction.
- [Futurist Conferences: Considerations for Progressive Event Professionals](https://www.singularityweblog.com/futurist-conference/): Everyone wants a futurist conference keynote these days and, good news, they are in abundant supply! Google futurist and you’ll see what I mean.
- [Chapter 10: The Capitalism Story](https://www.singularityweblog.com/capitalism/): If money is the most popular story, then capitalism is the 2nd most popular. And if we are to capture its story in a single word it is growth.
- [Nikola Danaylov: Technology Reveals Who We Are, Not The Future](https://www.singularityweblog.com/technology-reveals/): The 1st atomic bomb was nicknamed “gadget.” Does this say something about who we are? Or something about the nature of technology?
- [How to Be a Futurist [Without Predicting the Future]](https://www.singularityweblog.com/futurist/): The most common question people ask as soon as they find out I am a futurist is to predict the future and what comes next?
- [Chapter 9: The Technology Story](https://www.singularityweblog.com/technology-story/): The most popular and powerful technology is not the wheel. It is not the internet. It is not even money, even though almost everyone believes in money.
- [Chapter 8: The Science Story](https://www.singularityweblog.com/science-story/): The story of our universe is called physics. Of atoms - chemistry. Of organisms - biology. Of human cultures - history. Our universe is made of stories, not atoms.
- [Must Watch: 5 Short Films About Technology](https://www.singularityweblog.com/5-short-films-about-technology/): Five absolutely must-watch satirical vignettes showcase the dumber side of modern technology.
- [Chapter 7: The Human Story](https://www.singularityweblog.com/human-story/): We are story-telling animals. And all of history is the human story, our story. This story takes many forms and shapes – religious, secular, scientific, economic...
- [Part II: Our Story](https://www.singularityweblog.com/part-ii-our-story/): The most important story, that which all other stories are derived from, is the story of the storyteller: the human story.
- [Chapter 6: The Biology of Story](https://www.singularityweblog.com/biology-of-story/): Humans are not Homo Sapiens. We are Homo Narrative. Because the biology of story is the story of our biology.
- [Chapter 5: The Importance of Story](https://www.singularityweblog.com/importance-of-story/): Stories are not just stories. Stories matter. Because, to paraphrase Friedrich Nietzsche, if one has a sufficiently strong “why” one can endure any “how.”
- [Chapter 4: The Power of the Storyteller](https://www.singularityweblog.com/storyteller/): No one is the villain in their own story. That's why the storyteller - i.e. he who writes history, is always good, benevolent, generous, right and wise.
- [Chapter 3: The Power of Story](https://www.singularityweblog.com/the-power-of-story/): Stories that spread don’t just win, they change the world. That's the power of story. And it's true of Christianity, Islam, Communism, Capitalism or Feminism.
- [Chapter 2: The Story of Story](https://www.singularityweblog.com/the-story-of-story/): We've sought meaning since the beginning. And we find it in story. The story that we tell ourselves. Thus, a world devoid of meaning becomes meaningful.
- [Chapter 1: The Definition of Story](https://www.singularityweblog.com/chapter-1-the-definition-of-story/): It was Jeff DeChambeau who brought all the essential elements together behind the definition of story as “information processing technology.”
- [Part  I: Story](https://www.singularityweblog.com/part-i-story/): Our future is determined by our story. And it doesn’t matter if you are an individual, a company or a nation – change your story, change your future.
- [ReWriting the Human Story: How Our Story Determines Our Future](https://www.singularityweblog.com/rewriting-the-human-story-how-our-story-determines-our-future/): Stories are equipment for living. But our equipment is obsolete. We must upgrade or go obsolete too. "ReWriting the Human Story" is my proposal to do that.
- [Nikola Danaylov @ Frankfurt AI Meetup](https://www.singularityweblog.com/nikola-danaylov-frankfurt-ai/): Nikola Danaylov speaking at the Frankfurt AI Meetup on February 5, 2021.
- [Gus Hosein on Privacy: We’ve been well-meaning but stupid](https://www.singularityweblog.com/gus-hosein/): Gus Hosein is a 20+year-veteran of Privacy International who has fought the war where on a good day you might feel like David facing off Goliath...
- [Francesca Ferrando on Philosophical Posthumanism](https://www.singularityweblog.com/francesca-ferrando/): Francesca Ferrando‘s Philosophical Posthumanism is a must-read for transhumanists and non-transhumanists alike. Check out her interview to find more!
- [Kim Stanley Robinson on Climate Change and the Ministry for the Future](https://www.singularityweblog.com/kim-stanley-robinson/): Kim Stanley Robinson has an asteroid named after him because he's one of the best authors of science fiction. Check out this interview on his latest novel.
- [Matthew Cole on Vegan Sociology, Ethics, Transhumanism and Technology](https://www.singularityweblog.com/matthew-cole/): Matthew Cole is a vegan sociologist. His work has deep implications on our perceptions of ethics, transhumanism. technology and who we are.
- [Nikola Danaylov on Ex Human: the Lessons of 2020](https://www.singularityweblog.com/nikola-danaylov-2020/): Check out Nikola Danaylov's 2nd interview for Alexander Padalka’s "Ex Human" on the lessons of 2020.
- [Thomas Homer-Dixon on Climate Change and Commanding Hope](https://www.singularityweblog.com/thomas-homer-dixon/): For many years I've felt rather depressed about climate change. Thomas Homer Dixon's new book was just the medicine I needed. Check out his interview.
- [Maria Farrell on Technology, Ethics, Stories and the Prodigal Techbro](https://www.singularityweblog.com/maria-farrell/): Maria Farrell wrote my favorite op-ed pieces of 2020. Her writing is sharper, it penetrates deeper and she’s not afraid to go further. See her interview!
- [FORMWELT Media SystemTalk with Nikola Danaylov](https://www.singularityweblog.com/nikola-danaylov-formwelt/): Nikola Danaylov interviewed by Formwelt Media on a variety of topics such as AI, transhumanism, climate change, technology and others.
- [Futurist.COM Founder Glen Hiemstra on 40 Years of Futurism: The Future is Something We Do](https://www.singularityweblog.com/glen-hiemstra/): Glen Hiemstra has been a futurist for 40 years. But his focus hasn't been the probable or possible future. Instead, Glen's focus is “the preferred future.”
- [Laura Major and Julie Shah on What to Expect When You’re Expecting Robots](https://www.singularityweblog.com/laura-major-julie-shah/): Hans Moravec claimed that robots will be our children. But What to Expect When You’re Expecting Robots? Laura Major & Julie Shah explore this in their book.
- [Juan Enriquez on Right/Wrong: How Technology Transforms Our Ethics](https://www.singularityweblog.com/juan-enriquez/): Juan Enriquez is a bestselling author and, with 9 talks, TED All-Star. Check out his interview on "Right/Wrong: How Technology Transforms Our Ethics"
- [Chris Hables Gray on Pandemics, Cyborgs, Politics and Trump](https://www.singularityweblog.com/chris-hables-gray/): Chris Hables Gray foresaw the pandemic back in 2013 during our 1st interview so I'm happy to have him back on Singualrity.FM Check it out!
- [Debora Spar on Work, Mate, Marry, Love: How Machines Shape Our Human Destiny](https://www.singularityweblog.com/debora-spar/): Prof. Debora Spar is dean at the Harvard Business School studying gender, technology and the interplay between technological change and social structures.
- [Melanie Mitchell on AI: Intelligence is a Complex Phenomenon](https://www.singularityweblog.com/melanie-mitchell/): Prof. Melanie Mitchel on her book "Artificial Intelligence: A Guide for Thinking Humans" and why Ray Kurzweil's books are "mostly ridiculous."
- [Jenny Kleeman on Sex Robots and Vegan Meat](https://www.singularityweblog.com/jenny-kleeman/): Jenny Kleeman on her adventures at the frontier of birth, food, sex, and death: pros/cons of sex robots, vegan meat, ectogenesis and death.
- [Jacinta González on ICE, Palantir, Big Tech and Surveillance](https://www.singularityweblog.com/jacinta-gonzalez/): Jacinta González isn't a scientist or technologist but her experience of surveillance technology is as eye-opening as any expert’s.
- [Johan Steyn Interviews Nikola Danaylov on Artificial Intelligence](https://www.singularityweblog.com/nikola-danaylov-on-johan-steyn/): Nikola Danaylov is interviewed by Johan Steyn about AI, the singularity and "Conversations with the Future."
- [Renée Cummings on AI Ethics and Racism: Do what is right!](https://www.singularityweblog.com/renee-cummings/): Renée Cummings is a criminologist, criminal psychologist, and an AI ethicist who, among other things, specializes in implicit bias such as racism.
- [Ada Palmer on Viking Ethics, Laws of History, Partial Victories, and Terra Ignota](https://www.singularityweblog.com/terra-ignota/): Prof. Ada Palmer discussing her award-winning science fiction series Terra Ignota, Viking Ethics, the Laws of History, and partial victories.
- [Immortality or Bust: The Trailblazing Transhumanist Movie](https://www.singularityweblog.com/immortality-or-bust/): Immortality or Bust is a documentary that follows the path of Zoltan Istvan as he runs under the Transhumanist Party in the 2016 U.S. presidential election.
- [Challenges for the Next 100 Days of the COVID19 Pandemic](https://www.singularityweblog.com/covid19-next-100-days/): A journalist working on a feature about the next 100 days of the COVID19 pandemic has asked me to briefly address 3 questions. So here are my best guesses.
- [Nikola Danaylov on 2030 Beyond the Film: We Need Ethics and Commitment, Not Transhumanism](https://www.singularityweblog.com/nikola-danaylov-on-2030/): A conversation about transhumanism and FM 2030, as well as Nikola Danaylov's personal, biased, inconsistent, and evolving ideas on the topic.
- [Why I wanted to Reawaken FM-2030’s Vision of the Future for 21st Century Audiences](https://www.singularityweblog.com/2030/): 2030 was the year that FM would've turned 100. He died in 2000 of cancer, and was cryonically preserved. But for FM 2030 was a symbolic beginning, not end.
- [Aaron Benanav on Automation, Technological Unemployment and UBI](https://www.singularityweblog.com/aaron-benanav/): Prof. Aaron Benanav has devoted his life to studying unemployment so check out his thoughts on technological unemployment and universal basic income.
- [Futurist Karl Schroeder on Foresight and Strangemaking COVID19](https://www.singularityweblog.com/strangemaking/): Karl Schroeder is back on Singularity.FM for a brief discussion of foresight and strangemaking the on-going COVID19 global pandemic.
- [Nikola Danaylov on Transhumanism, the Singularity, AI and Threats to Democracy](https://www.singularityweblog.com/nikola-danaylov-by-james-bickerton/): Nikola Danaylov interviewed by James Bickerton of the Daily Express on topics such as transhumanism, the Singularity, AI, and the threats to democracy.
- [Prof. Ada Palmer on Pandemics, Progress, History, Teleology and the Singularity](https://www.singularityweblog.com/ada-palmer/): The problem with teleological narratives is that they make us ignore the fact that change is often made by people who didn’t intend that change to happen...
- [Prof. Massimo Pigliucci: Accompany science and technology with a good dose of philosophy](https://www.singularityweblog.com/massimo-pigliucci/): Massimo Pigliucci's 3 Ph.D.’s give him both a unique POV as well as expertise to discuss science, technology, AI, transhumanism, and the Singularity.
- [Pandemics: History & Prevention](https://www.singularityweblog.com/pandemics-history-prevention/): How to treat the cause by preventing the emergence of pandemic viruses: a must-watch video of Dr. Greger recorded more than a decade ago.
- [Canadian SF Author Karl Schroeder: We’re living in a moment of creative possibility](https://www.singularityweblog.com/karl-schroeder/): Karl Schroeder in conversation about his latest science fiction novel Stealing Worlds, AI, futurism, foresight, global warming, freedom and limitations.
- [The Happy Ways Podcast with Jon Nielsen: Nikola Danaylov on COVID-19](https://www.singularityweblog.com/covid-19/): I was interviewed about the COVID-19 pandemic by Jon Nielsen from the Happy Ways Podcast. Check out this episode to find out my take on the current crisis.
- [Former Commissioner Dr. Ann Cavoukian: Never give up on privacy!](https://www.singularityweblog.com/ann-cavoukian/): Ann Cavoukian on Privacy by Design, the Corona Virus outbreak, her resignation from the board of Sidewalk Labs, Waterfront Toronto and Smart Cities.
- [James W. Clement on the Switch: Longevity, Fasting, Protein Cycling and Keto](https://www.singularityweblog.com/james-w-clement-the-switch/): James W. Clement was person #12 to have his full genome sequenced. He then created a supercentenarian DNA database, the youngest of whom is 106 years old.
- [The Switch: How to Ignite Your Metabolism with Intermittent Fasting, Protein Cycling and Keto](https://www.singularityweblog.com/the-switch-autophagy/): Autophagy means “self-eating” and refers to the body’s powerful, self-cleaning process that occurs inside most cells. This is what I call "the switch".
- [In the Age of AI [full film]](https://www.singularityweblog.com/in-the-age-of-ai/): In the Age of AI is the best documentary that I have seen on AI – as it is currently designed and used for, and not as it is theoretically supposed to be.
- [Nikola Danaylov at Dark Futures: NeoTechnocracy – The Future is Worse than You Think](https://www.singularityweblog.com/neotechnocracy/): A short speech on neotechnocracy I did for Dark Futures. Not my finest keynote but I thought I'd share it and get your critical feedback.
- [Former IBM Watson Team Leader David Ferrucci on AI and Elemental Cognition](https://www.singularityweblog.com/david-ferrucci/): David Ferrucci - father of IBM Watson, talks about artificial intelligence and the goals, mission and architecture of Elemental Cognition.
- [Katy Cook on the Psychology of Silicon Valley](https://www.singularityweblog.com/katy-cook-psychology-of-silicon-valley/): The Psychology of Silicon Valley is a unique book examining the conflicting motivations, mythologies, identities and inherent tensions within Big Tech.
- [Cathy O’Neil on Weapons of Math Destruction: How Big Data Threatens Democracy](https://www.singularityweblog.com/weapons-of-math-destruction/): "Weapons of Math Destruction" is a must-read book for anyone who thinks that algorithms are by definition a fair and unbiased way to produce a given result.
- [Technology is a Magnifying Mirror, Not a Crystal Ball](https://www.singularityweblog.com/technology-is-a-magnifying-mirror/): Because technology reflects our collective dreams, hopes and fears, our knowledge and our ignorance, our strengths, and weaknesses, our good, and our evil.
- [Gary Marcus on Rebooting AI: Building Artificial Intelligence We Can Trust](https://www.singularityweblog.com/gary-marcus/): Find out why Gary Marcus is a skeptic on current approaches to AI, especially AGI, but an optimist that we will eventually figure it all out.
- [Prof. Steve Fuller on Transhumanism: Ask yourself what is human?](https://www.singularityweblog.com/steve-fuller/): Steve Fuller is the author of a trilogy relating to our ‘post-’ or ‘trans-‘ human future. Check out this interview for his thoughts on transhumanism.
- [Cory Doctorow on Walkaway: This will all be so great if we don’t screw it up](https://www.singularityweblog.com/cory-doctorow-walkaway/): Cory Doctorow isn't only a great story-teller but also an activist. Watch Cory disccuss his books Walkaway & Radicalized as well as transhumanism, AI, technology and our present moment.
- [Ex-Google Design Ethicist Tristan Harris on Technology and Human Downgrading](https://www.singularityweblog.com/tristan-harris/): Ex-Google Ethicist Tristan Harris on human downgrading and how Silicon Valley's extractive attention economy is tearing apart our shared social fabric.
- [Andreas Antonopoulos: Just because you don’t need bitcoin, doesn’t mean it’s not needed.](https://www.singularityweblog.com/andreas-antonopoulos/): Andreas Antonopoulos - one of the world’s foremost bitcoin and open blockchain experts, discusses the major events and issues of the last 5 years.
- [Nikola Danaylov at Devolutions HQ: Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Technology](https://www.singularityweblog.com/nikola-danaylov-at-devolutions-hq/): Last week I got interviewed by Devolutions HQ. I enjoyed the interview a lot and thought Yann did a fantastic job editing it. So I decided to share it with you.
- [Sir Martin Rees on the Future: Prospects for Humanity](https://www.singularityweblog.com/martin-rees/): Martin Rees has been concerned with our ever-heavier ‘footprint’ on the global environment and with the runaway consequences of our powerful technologies.
- [Media Theorist Douglas Rushkoff on Team Human](https://www.singularityweblog.com/team-human/): Douglas Rushkoff talks about the technological singularity, transhumanism and team human - i.e. why being human is a team sport.
- [Nikola Danaylov on the Dissenter: The Singularity, Futurism, and Humanity](https://www.singularityweblog.com/nikola-danaylov-dissenter-interview/): Nikola Danaylov interviewed by Ricardo Lopes for the Dissenter. Main topic is the technological singularity, its definition and implications.
- [Nikola Danaylov on Universal Grammar, Language and AI](https://www.singularityweblog.com/nikola-danaylov-on-universal-grammar/): a 2016 interview of Nikola Danaylov by Tobias Martens discussing a variety of topics including Universal Grammar, Language, AI, and the singularity.
- [Douglas Rushkoff’s TED Talk: How to be “Team Human” in the digital future](https://www.singularityweblog.com/douglas-rushkoff-ted-team-human/): Humans are no longer valued for our creativity, says Douglas Rushkoff — in a world dominated by digital technology, we’re now just valued for our data.
- [The Economist Asks: How could veganism change the world?](https://www.singularityweblog.com/the-economist-on-veganism/): A new major study looked into the effects of veganism and found that it could have a far-reaching impact not only for our own health but also for the world.
- [Dr. Joseph Mercola on Health and Longevity: Take Health into Your Own Hands](https://www.singularityweblog.com/joseph-mercola/): Dr. Joseph Mercola is the founder of the largest health website. His life’s mission is to cure rather than treat disease and he is an expert on health.
- [Joscha Bach: We need to understand the nature of AI to understand who we are](https://www.singularityweblog.com/joscha-bach/): Check out this unique converstion with Joscha Bach spanning a diversity of fields and topics such as AI, philosophy, art, consciousness and climate change.
- [Dr. Michael Greger on How Not to Age](https://www.singularityweblog.com/michael-greger/): Dr. Michael Greger explains what evidence-based medicine and nutrition can teach us about how not to age and how not to die.
- [Stuart Russell on Artificial Intelligence: What if we succeed?](https://www.singularityweblog.com/stuart-russell/): Given that Stuart Russell is a co-author of the most popular textbook on AI, I can hardly think of anyone more qualified to discuss Artificial Ingelligence.
- [Roman Yampolskiy on Artificial Intelligence Safety and Security](https://www.singularityweblog.com/artificial-intelligence-safety-and-security/): Roman Yampolskiy on his latest book "Artificial Intelligence Safety and Security" as well as a varity of other topics related to AI and the singularity.
- [Nikola Danaylov on the Always Another Way Podcast: The World is Transformed by Asking Questions](https://www.singularityweblog.com/nikola-danaylov-on-asking-questions/): Nikola Danaylov interviewed not on technology but on why the world is tranformed by asking questions and how he evolved to this point of view.
- [Beyond Bionics: How the Future of Prosthetics is Redefining Humanity](https://www.singularityweblog.com/beyond-bionics/): Bionic technology is removing physical barriers faced by disabled people while raising profound ethical questions of what it is to be human.
- [Gerd Leonhard on AI and Digital Ethics](https://www.singularityweblog.com/digital-ethics/): In 20 years technology will have near-unlimitted power and the key question will be WHY and WHO, not if or how. Do we need a digital ethics counsel on AI?
- [“Oracle of Silicon Valley” Tim O’Reilly on WTF: Do Work That Matters](https://www.singularityweblog.com/tim-oreilly/): A unique interview with Tim O'Reilly about his book "WTF: What's the Future and Why It's Up To Us", as well as other topics such as AI and the singularity.
- [At the Heart of Intelligence: A Film by Gerd Leonhard & Telia Finland](https://www.singularityweblog.com/at-the-heart-of-intelligence/): At the Heart of Intelligence is an emotionally compelling and well-made short film discussing artificial intelligence. Come check it out for free ;-)
- [Physicist Max Tegmark on Life 3.0: What We Do Makes a Difference](https://www.singularityweblog.com/max-tegmark/): Despite what they say, I'm not sure Max Tegmark is “mad” but I'm pretty sure he's very much “fun” because I had a blast talking to him on Singularity.FM ;-)
- [Transhumanist Manifesto Inspires WIRED Article on Transhumanism](https://www.singularityweblog.com/nikola-danaylov-wired/): A couple of weeks ago Joi Ito interviewed Nikola Danaylov on his Transhumanist Manifesto. Joi shared that the interview inspired him to write a long in-depth article about transhumanism on WIRED Magazine...
- [Philosopher Peter Singer on AI, Transhumanism and Ethics](https://www.singularityweblog.com/peter-singer/): A unique interview with ethical philosopher Peter Singer on AI, Transhumanism, the Technological Singularity, Veganism, and Effective Altruism.
- [Nikola Danaylov on the Future Grind Podcast](https://www.singularityweblog.com/nikola-danaylov-future-grind/): Ryan O’Shea interviews Nikola Danaylov on the Future Grind Podcast. This is arguably the most thorough interview with me so far and I thought it might be good to repost it so that you can listen to me being interviewed for a change while also getting exposed to another fantastic podcast that I recommend highly.
- [Yuval Harari on Why Fascism is so Tempting and How Your Data Could Power It](https://www.singularityweblog.com/yuval-harari/): Author and historian Yuval Harari explains the important difference between fascism and nationalism — and what the consolidation of our data means for the future of democracy.
- [Jonathan Taplin on Move Fast and Break Things: How Facebook, Google and Amazon Cornered Culture and Undermined Democracy](https://www.singularityweblog.com/jonathan-taplin/): Jonathan Taplin on his timely book "Move Fast and Break Things: How Facebook, Google, and Amazon Cornered Culture and Undermined Democracy"
- [Entrepreneurial Activist Joi Ito on Whiplash and the MIT Media Lab](https://www.singularityweblog.com/joi-ito/): Joi Ito, head of the MIT Media Lab, talks about his book "Whiplash," the singularity, technology, capitalism, change, complexity, and systems thinking.
- [Quid and Primer Founder Sean Gourley: If You Don’t Own the Algorithm, the Algorithm Owns You](https://www.singularityweblog.com/sean-gourley/): It was all the way back in 2013 when Sean Gourley - co-founder of Quid and founder of Primer, predicted that politics will move from “prediction engines” to “persuasion [or manipulation] engines”.
- [Transhumanist Party Chairman Gennady Stolyarov II: Death is Wrong and Life is Right](https://www.singularityweblog.com/gennady-stolyarov/): A long format interview with Gennady Stolyarov II on the US Transhumanist party, death, politics, economics, ethics, the singularity, and transhumanism.
- [Magic, Manic and Monstrous: How Facebook is Programming Us](https://www.singularityweblog.com/facebook/): "Move fast and break things." That was Facebook's motto. And so they did: a referendum in the UK, a presidential election in the US, an election in Nigeria... Gone are the days when Facebook was pure magic. Today, it is increasingly manic and monstrous.
- [Sci-Fi Great PJ Manney on (ID)Entity and Weaponizing Narrative: Everyone has a voice. Use it!](https://www.singularityweblog.com/identity/): PJ Manney on her latest book (ID)entity and the dangers of monetizing and weaponizing narrative, which is what companies such as Cambridge Analytica do.
- [Futurist David Wood on Transcending Politics: A Better Politics is Beckoning Us Forward](https://www.singularityweblog.com/transcending-politics/): “The journey to a healthier society inevitably involves politics.” This is what David Wood claims in "Transcending Politics." And so I thought I’d bring him again on Singularity.FM to share with us how exactly is it that we can transcend politics.
- [The Third Industrial Revolution: A Radical New Sharing Economy [Documentary]](https://www.singularityweblog.com/third-industrial-revolution/): The Third Industrial Revolution is Jeremy Rifkin's comprehensive new economic vision for the world together with an on-going plan to implement it. Check out this documentary to find more.
- [London Futurists Hangout On Air: Will science & technology save the world?](https://www.singularityweblog.com/technology-save-the-world/): A video of the Lonon Futurist panel discussion of the thesis and evidence behind my claim that "Technology is NOT Enough". Check it out ;-)
- [Jaguar I-PACE EV Guns for Tesla](https://www.singularityweblog.com/jaguar-i-pace/): It doesn't matter if the Jaguar I-PACE is better than Tesla but that more and more companies enter the EV market so that we get better cars, at better prices that move us away from the internal combustion engine.
- [Yuval Harari at the World Economic Forum: Will the Future be Human?](https://www.singularityweblog.com/yuval-harari-will-the-future-be-human/): Taking to the main Congress Hall stage directly after Angela Merkel’s speech and before Emmanuel Macron’s, Prof. Yuval Harari spoke about the big challenges presented by data in the era of technological revolution.
- [GoodAI launches “Solving the AI Race” round of the General AI Challenge](https://www.singularityweblog.com/solving-the-ai-race/): GoodAI launched the latest round of the General AI Challenge, Solving the AI Race. $15,000 are available for suggestions on how to mitigate the risks of AI.
- [On Singularity University and the Danger of Being Exponential](https://www.singularityweblog.com/exponential-danger/): SU's MTP is “Be Exponential.” The problem with such shallow-minded slogans is that people might end up doing just that. And it could be the end of us all.
- [Is the Singularity Steering us Toward the Greatest Inequality in History?](https://www.singularityweblog.com/the-singularity-inequality/): We are in the explosive part of our growth cycle and tiny variations in human equality now are liable to turn into big variation in human inequality soon...
- [Must Watch: “Slaughterbots” Short by Stop Autonomous Weapons](https://www.singularityweblog.com/slaughterbot/): SciFi short film from Stop Autonomous Weapons looks at a possible near future of autonomous slaughterbot drones trained to kill a specific human target.
- [We’re All Truck Drivers Now: Nikola Danaylov @ DES2017](https://www.singularityweblog.com/nikola-danaylov-des2017/): Nikola Danaylov's DES 2017 interviewed on artificial intelligence, technological unemployment, the singularity, chatbots, and technology.
- [The Beyond: a High Concept Sci Fi Feature Trailer](https://www.singularityweblog.com/the-beyond-sci-fi-feature-trailer/): The Beyond is a science fiction film that blends the realism of ‘found footage’ with the fantastical, ‘big idea’ nature of the sci fi films of today.
- [Chatbots – The New Retail Banking Frontier](https://www.singularityweblog.com/chatbots-the-new-retail-banking-frontier/): Chatbots are currently the most popular form of customer service tech...
- [Unexpected Futurist: Mark Twain, Tesla, and a Worldwide Visual Telephone System](https://www.singularityweblog.com/mark-twain/): Mark Twain was fascinated with scientific discoveries, with the new and controversial theory of evolution and new technology...
- [Blade Runner 2049: “The future of the species has finally unearthed.” [Updated]](https://www.singularityweblog.com/blade-runner-2049/): 30 yrs after the original Blade Runner, Officer K (Ryan Gosling), unearths an old secret that has the potential to plunge what’s left of society into chaos.
- [Unexpected Futurist: Benjamin Franklin envisions 2776 and Cryonics](https://www.singularityweblog.com/benjamin-franklin/): Among his many other professions, Benjamin Franklin was a scientist – but it is still surprising just how far into the future he was hoping and able to see.
- [Limiting Factors: Is the current economic growth model limited by the speed of light?](https://www.singularityweblog.com/limiting-factors/): How is it possible that the growth model at the basis of the global economy is intrinsically limited by the speed of light?...
- [The Near Future: See How Healthcare Tech Will Transform Our Lives](https://www.singularityweblog.com/the-near-future/): "The Near Future": CableLabs' cool short film aims to inspire the healthcare industry to help make this vision a reality in the near future...
- [Bill Nye the Science Guy: We Can Solve The World’s Problems](https://www.singularityweblog.com/bill-nye/): Bill Nye - the Science Guy, made science cool, interesting & fun. So when I heard he'll be in Toronto to premiere his new film, I knew I had to get him 1on1.
- [Her-An Visits Nikola Danaylov and Records A Unique Interview](https://www.singularityweblog.com/nikola-danaylov-her-an-interview/): Check out this unique video interview with Nikola Danaylov discussing technology, optimism, artificial intelligence, ethics, and Singularity University.
- [Jose Cordeiro on Longevity and Cryonics Summit: The World Will Be A Better Place Tomorrow](https://www.singularityweblog.com/jose-cordeiro-longevity-cryonics/): An interview with Dr. Jose Cordeiro during the Longevity and Cryonics Summit in Madrid, Spain discussing life extension, death, immortality and the future.
- [Theoretical Physicist Lawrence Krauss: Keep on Asking Questions](https://www.singularityweblog.com/lawrence-krauss/): Prof. Lawrence Krauss is a world-famous theoretical physicist, cosmologist, and activist against superstition whom I have dreamed of interviewing for years.
- [“Conversations with the Future” Book Reading](https://www.singularityweblog.com/conversations-with-the-future-book-reading/): A couple of weeks ago, I did a "Conversations with the Future" book reading. Check out the video and audio recording as well as the consequent Q&A session.
- [It’s No Game: A Hilarious Short SciFi Film with David Hasselhoff](https://www.singularityweblog.com/no-game/): "It’s No Game" is a funny film with David Hasselhoff asking questions such as: What does a writer do that a computer can't? Could an AI write Hamlet?
- [Angel Investor Matthew Le Merle on How to “Build Your Fortune in the Fifth Era”](https://www.singularityweblog.com/matthew-le-merle/): Angel Investor Matthew Le Merle, co-founder of Fifth Era and partner of Keiretsu Capital, on disruptive change, technology and how to build your fortune.
- [What if your toothbrush is smarter than you?](https://www.singularityweblog.com/what-if-your-toothbrush-is-smarter-than-you/): Your toothbrush will soon go online, tell your dentist how often you brush, do quick exams and take DNA samples. It will know your genome and your health...
- [On voluntary taxation or what could also be called “P2P taxation” or “emergent swarm taxation”](https://www.singularityweblog.com/p2p-taxation/): Within a P2P taxation system based on voluntary agreements, there would be no clear boundaries in which to place a central enforcement system for tax-rates.
- [Neural Symbiosis with AI: The Neural Lace Project & The World of Advanced Intelligence](https://www.singularityweblog.com/neural-lace/): The neural lace aims to give us the ability to connect to our electronic world wirelessly, essentially making human beings an extension of the cloud.
- [InnerSpace Interviews Nikola Danaylov on Transhumanism](https://www.singularityweblog.com/innerspace-interviews-nikola-danaylov-on-transhumanism/): Nikola Danaylov interview for InnerSpace, the flagship show on the Space Channel, discussing Transhumanism in general and "Ghost in the Shell" in particular
- [Nikola and Amish on their April Fool’s Prank: Serious about Comedy and Comedy about the Serious](https://www.singularityweblog.com/nikola-amish-april-fools-prank/): A video where Nikola Danaylov and comedian Amish Patel discuss their April Fool’s Prank, get serious about comedy and do a little comedy about the serious.
- [Dr. Amish Patel: The Universe is a Simulation and I Have the Proof](https://www.singularityweblog.com/amish-patel-the-universe-is-a-simulation/): Dr. Amish Patel's 1st public interview on cosmology, quantum mechanics, applied mathematics and his groundbreaking proof that the Universe is a simulation.
- [The Intelligence Explosion: A Short Sci Fi Film about AI Ethics](https://www.singularityweblog.com/the-intelligence-explosion-a-short-sci-fi-film-about-ai-ethics/): The Intelligence Explosion is a hilariously witty short sci fi film asking questions such as: How can we prevent AI from turning evil? Can we solve ethics?
- [Why the politics of the future is technology and technology is the future of politics](https://www.singularityweblog.com/politics/): Technology drives change. And, by definition, change turns the world upside down. And so, in the end, technology, as a bringer of change, is about politics.
- [GoodAI CEO Marek Rosa on the General AI Challenge](https://www.singularityweblog.com/goodai-marek-rosa/): Marek Rosa - founder and CEO of Keen Software, talks about investing 10 million dollars into GoodAI as well as the 5 million dollar General AI Challenge.
- [The “Hel’s Bet” Space Opera Series: Singularity Art and Propaganda](https://www.singularityweblog.com/hels-bet/): “Work for the Singularity to max your odds of living long. Don’t bother if you’ve got a taste for dirt.”—Heloise Chin, Hel’s Bet
- [The 5 Million Dollar General AI Challenge is a Path to Human-level AI](https://www.singularityweblog.com/general-ai-challenge/): The General AI Challenge is a multi-year $5,000,000 fund. Read the story, motivation, core principles, development frameworks & goals behind it here.
- [A Universal Basic Income is Not the Solution](https://www.singularityweblog.com/a-universal-basic-income-is-not-the-solution/): A government provided social welfare check for everyone with nothing in return is not the solution to the growing scarcity of good-paying occupations...
- [Tears In The Rain: A Spectacular SciFi Blade Runner Fanfilm](https://www.singularityweblog.com/tears-in-the-rain/): "Tears In The Rain" is a phenomenal SciFi short film set in the world of Philip K. Dick’s novel "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep" aka "Blade Runner."
- [Why the Future adds 0 and what “Conversations with the Future” is about](https://www.singularityweblog.com/conversations-with-the-future/): This is the introduction of my book "Conversations with the Future." If you like it, you can buy the book on Amazon here: https://amzn.to/2kcseK9
- [Augmented: Short Sci-Fi Film Asks Good Questions About AR](https://www.singularityweblog.com/augmented-short-sci-fi-film-ar/): "Augmented" is set in the near future where augmented reality has become so ubiquitous that the line between the real and virtual worlds is blurred.
- [Suzanne Gildert on Kindred AI: Non-Biological Sentiences are on the Horizon](https://www.singularityweblog.com/suzanne-gildert-kindred-ai/): 1st ever in-depth interview with Suzanne Gildert - Founder & CTO of Kindred AI, on “building machines with human-like intelligence.”
- [Gerd Leonhard on Technology vs Humanity: The Future Belongs to Those Who Can Hear It Coming](https://www.singularityweblog.com/gerd-leonhard-on-technology-vs-humanity/): Gerd Leonhard is a futurist with over 1500 engagements in 50 countries and audience of 1 million people. Check out his interview on Technology vs Humanity!
- [Technology is NOT Enough!](https://www.singularityweblog.com/technology-is-not-enough/): Science and technology won't save the world. Never have. It's just like saying “Jesus will save you!” It evokes the same passive quasi-religious hope...
- [The Age of Em: Robin Hanson on Work, Love and Life When Robots Rule the Earth](https://www.singularityweblog.com/age-of-em/): The Age of Em by Robin Hanson is the best worst book I have read in a very long while. So check out this interview, read the book and judge for yourself.
- [On Thanksgiving I’m thankful for you! What are you thankful for?](https://www.singularityweblog.com/thanksgiving-2016/): It's Canadian Thanksgiving and I wanted to acknowledge some of the many things I am very thankful for. Here is the short and very incomplete list:
- [“Dust” Short SciFi: Stunning Cinematography & Worthy Message](https://www.singularityweblog.com/dust-short-sci-fi/): Dust is a short SciFi fantasy film with stunning cinematography and a worthy message, inspired by classic anime and horror...
- [Technology is Not Enough: the Future of Humanity in an Age of AI with Nikola Danaylov](https://www.singularityweblog.com/technology-not-enough-future-humanity-ai-nikola-danaylov/): An video conversation with Nikola Danaylov on his Singularity 1on1 podcasting story, takeaways from interviews, why technology is a magnifying mirror etc…
- [Veni Vidi Vici: Awesome Rap Music Video by Baba Brinkman](https://www.singularityweblog.com/veni-vidi-vici-rap-music-baba-brinkman/): Baba Brinkman, the only peer-reviewed rap artist I know of, wrote this song for Threatened Species Day as a part of his album "The Rap Guide to Wilderness."
- [The Devolution of Nikola Danaylov: Socrates In The Baboon Room](https://www.singularityweblog.com/socrates-baboon-room/): Join Socrates on the Baboon Room podcast this Thursday September 22nd at 8pm EST on Facebook Live: https://snglrty.co/2deLROz
- [UBET: A Practical Answer to Technological Unemployment](https://www.singularityweblog.com/ubet-technological-unemployment/): A Universal Basic Employment & Training - UBET, is a politically viable, cost effective solution to technological unemployment no matter the speed or scale.
- [Stem cells – the future: an introduction to iPS cells [video]](https://www.singularityweblog.com/stem-cells-ips-cells/): This 16 minute video tells the story of one of this century’s most extraordinary scientific discoveries – induced pluripotent stem cells, or iPS cells.
- [The Future of Freedom](https://www.singularityweblog.com/the-future-of-freedom/): If we do not have a proper definition of freedom, and if we do not have freedom as our goal, we run a risk of becoming a society of slaves...
- [Neuromorphic Chips: a Path Towards Human-level AI](https://www.singularityweblog.com/neuromorphic-chips-and-human-level-ai/): Neuromorphic chips are the only current technology which can conceivably “mimic the mammalian cortex with practical power consumption”...
- [Deconstructing Socrates and the Future of Singularity 1on1: Nikola Danaylov Gets Interviewed by Trevor Haldenby](https://www.singularityweblog.com/socrates-aka-nikola-danaylov/): Nikola Danaylov, aka Socrates, gets interviewed on the future of Singularity 1on1, why he went vegan, his current crowdfunding campaign and many others.
- [Make or Break the Singularity 1on1: Crowdfunding Campaign is Live](https://www.singularityweblog.com/the-singularity-1on1-crowdfunding-campaign/): Please donate to the Singularity 1on1 crowdfunding campaign and share it among your friends! Help me interview the future!!!
- [The Economic Singularity](https://www.singularityweblog.com/the-economic-singularity/): If and when machines do all jobs better than us, how will we all earn a living? “The Economic Singularity” takes on this issue...
- [Kevin Kelly on The Inevitable: 12 Technological Forces That Will Shape Our Future](https://www.singularityweblog.com/kevin-kelly-on-the-inevitable-12-technological-forces-that-will-shape-our-future/): Kevin Kelly, senior maverick at Wired magazine, on his book "The Inevitable" and Understanding the 12 Technological Forces That Will Shape Our Future.
- [Are we destined to be out-played by A.I.?](https://www.singularityweblog.com/are-we-destined-to-be-out-played-by-ai/): AlphaGo didn’t learn by studying the rules & inventing a new strategy. In fact, the A.I. didn't learn to play Go: it learned to play us. And it's terrifying.
- [Nikola Danaylov and John Rennie on TRT World News: Are we nearing the Singularity?](https://www.singularityweblog.com/nikola-danaylov-trt-world-news-debate/): Video of Nikola Danaylov and John Rennie in a short televised debate for TRT World News titled “Are we nearing the Singularity?"
- [Marcin Jakubowski on Open Source Ecology: From Mud Hut to Singularity in 1 Day](https://www.singularityweblog.com/marcin-jakubowski-open-source-ecology-mud-hut-singularity-1-day/): Farmer-scientist and TED fellow Marcin Jakubowski on open source ecology, the civilization starter kit, the open house initiative and more.
- [Cory Doctorow: Stupid Laws & Benevolent Dictators can Ruin the Web](https://www.singularityweblog.com/cory-doctorow-stupid-laws-benevolent-dictators-can-ruin-the-web/): Cory Doctorow often says that sci fi is about the present. And so he is an activist. Check out his moving keynote speech at the Decentralized Web Summit.
- [I Sync, Therefore I Am… Always](https://www.singularityweblog.com/i-sync-therefore-i-am/): Ever since we mastered fire and invented the wheel, humanity has been at war with nature: clothing, agriculture, architecture, medicine, space travel!...
- [Venture Capitalist Albert Wenger on Basic Income and World After Capital](https://www.singularityweblog.com/albert-wenger-world-after-capital/): Albert Wenger is a venture capitalist who supports basic income, argues for rolling back of intellectual property rights and foresees a World After Capital.
- [Book Review: “Throwing Rocks at the Google Bus” by Douglas Rushkoff](https://www.singularityweblog.com/douglas-rushkoff-throwing-rocks-google-bus/): Douglas Rushkoff's “Throwing Rocks at the Google Bus” digs deep into the money system and corporate charters to get to the root of inequality.
- [Frozen in Time: Pushing the Limitations of Death](https://www.singularityweblog.com/frozen-time-pushing-limitations-death/): Now that cutting edge research seems to be validating the idea of brain preservation techniques, where do organizations such as ALCOR stand?
- [Mapping The Modern Industry: The Trajectory Of Machine Learning](https://www.singularityweblog.com/mapping-modern-industry-trajectory-machine-learning/): Machine learning is a hot topic, garnering billions of dollars in investments from tech giants Google, Facebook, and Cisco...
- [The Nostalgist: A Cool Sci Fi Short Film Explores VR and More](https://www.singularityweblog.com/nostalgist/): The Nostalgist is a fantastic science fiction short film based on Daniel H Wilson‘s short story of the same name. Check it out!
- [The Opportunity in Devastation: Is the Fort McMurray Fire A Model of Our Future?](https://www.singularityweblog.com/fort-mcmurray-fire/): What should we do about random acts of God such as the Fort McMurray fire and how can we prepare to survive and thrive in a turbulent future?
- [Nature Is Not Your Friend](https://www.singularityweblog.com/nature-is-not-friend/): Technology isn't an intrusion upon an otherwise pristine Garden of Eden, it is the only reason we as a species are alive today.
- [Where does intelligence come from?](https://www.singularityweblog.com/where-does-intelligence-come-from-practopoiesis/): How does a set of living cells become intelligent? What is the origin of intelligence? The theory of Practopoiesis aims to answer that question.
- [TechEmergence Surveys Experts on AI Risks: Some Surprises Emerge](https://www.singularityweblog.com/techemergence-surveys-experts-on-ai-risks/): TechEmergence surveyed 30 AI researchers on what are the most likely AI risks in the next 20 and 100 years. Check out the results in this infographic.
- [Canada Can Be A Leader In Declaring Aging is a Disease](https://www.singularityweblog.com/canada-can-be-a-leader-in-declaring-aging-is-a-disease/): Canada can and should become a global leader in declaring aging is a disease and establishing a National Strategy for Life Extension.
- [Frozen Faith: Cryonics and The Quest to Cheat Death [Video]](https://www.singularityweblog.com/frozen-faith-cryonics-quest-cheat-death/): I reposted this video so that we can ponder not only cryonics itself but also the way it is often represented in popular media. Deserved or not?
- [Richard Jones on Against Transhumanism: the Delusion of Technological Transcendence](https://www.singularityweblog.com/richard-jones-against-transhumanism/): Richard Jones on "Against Transhumanism" - it's strange ideological routes, Drexler's vision for nanotech, the quest for life-extension & mind uploading.
- [Skype co-founder Jaan Tallinn on AI and the Singularity](https://www.singularityweblog.com/jaan-tallinn/): Skype and Kazaa co-founder Jaan Tallinn talks about artificial intelligence, existential risks and the technological singularity.
- [Which will come first, social change or life extension?](https://www.singularityweblog.com/social-change-or-life-extension/): Does the techno-optimist vision for life extension need the critiques and ideas usually associated with the left?!
- [Spencer Wolf on his Mindbender Sci Fi Novel “After Mind”](https://www.singularityweblog.com/spencer-wolf-on-after-mind/): Spencer Wolf talks about his award winning novel "After Mind", science fiction, big and small thoughts, AI, technology and being human.
- [MIT Media Lab Dialogue on DRM with Richard Stallman, Joi Ito and Danny O’Brien](https://www.singularityweblog.com/mit-media-lab-dialogue-on-drm/): "We must destroy DRM. There can be no peace with DRM. A product with DRM has been designed explicitly to stop you from doing things" said Richard Stallman.
- [Should we anthropomorphize an AI who wants to kill us all?](https://www.singularityweblog.com/anthropomorphize-ai-wants-kill-us/): Would a sentient AI really want to kill us all? And if it does, should we anthropomorphize the AI to give us humans some measure of advantage?
- [Rise: Proof of Concept Short Sci Fi Film with Anton Yelchin](https://www.singularityweblog.com/rise/): Rise film synopsis: Sentient robots are targeted for elimination after they develop emotional symmetry to humans and a war for their survival begins.
- [Richard Stallman on Free Software: Freedom is Worth the Inconvenience](https://www.singularityweblog.com/richard-stallman-singularity-free-software/): Dr. Richard Stallman - founder of the free software movement, talks about freedom, surveillance, AI, the singularity and transhumanism.
- [Robert J. Sawyer on Quantum Night: There is nothing inherently unknowable](https://www.singularityweblog.com/robert-j-sawyer-quantum-night/): Sci Fi great Robert J. Sawyer talks about his latest book "Quantum Night," consciousness, the US Presidential Elections and Canada...
- [AlphaGo: Did DeepMind Just Solve Intelligence?!](https://www.singularityweblog.com/alphago-deepmind-intelligence/): Is DeepMind’s AlphaGo victory another case of a faster purpose-built machine, or are we approaching a fundamental crisis of “cognitive competition?”
- [Stephen E. Arnold on Search Engines and Intelligence Gathering](https://www.singularityweblog.com/stephen-e-arnold/): Stephen E. Arnold is a specialist in on-line search who has worked for Booz, Allen & Hamilton – the company that Edward Snowden was a contractor for...
- [A Transhumanist Manifesto [Redux]](https://www.singularityweblog.com/a-transhumanist-manifesto/): Nikola Danaylov's "Transhumanist Manifesto". Check it out and don't hesitate to let me know if you like it or not, and why.
- [The iMom](https://www.singularityweblog.com/the-imom/): In this short horror sci fi film, when a mother leaves her kids under the supervision of the family’s iMom, a dark biblical link is realized.
- [Is there a limit to Intelligence?](https://www.singularityweblog.com/is-there-a-limit-to-intelligence/): Sooner or later we will be able to create intelligence out of transistors. But what is intelligence? Can we define it?...
- [Hamlet’s Transhumanist Dilemma: Will Technology Replace Biology? [Redux]](https://www.singularityweblog.com/hamlet-transhumanist-dilemma-will-technology-replace-biology/): What would Hamlet have said at the edge of the technological event horizon? Check out my neo-Shakespearean take on the transhumanist dilemma.
- [Is Death Reversible?  Is it the right time to find out?](https://www.singularityweblog.com/is-death-reversible/): We are repeatedly told through the medical establishment that brain death is “irreversible” and should be considered the end of the line. But is it?
- [Nick Gogerty on SolarCoin: Think Networks and Adaptation](https://www.singularityweblog.com/nick-gogerty-on-solarcoin/): Nick Gogerty's latest venture – SolarCoin, may be focusing a lot more on the “making good” rather than the “making money” part...
- [The Singularity Must Be Decentralized](https://www.singularityweblog.com/the-singularity-must-be-decentralized/): Will AI be used to gain immense advantage for a single party or will AI be used to maximize benefit for us all?
- [This Machine is Learning You: How We All Started Working for the Machines](https://www.singularityweblog.com/machine-learning-how-you-started-working-for-the-machines/): With machine learning most of us have become machine trainers. But while this work produces useful value, you can’t use it to pay for groceries...
- [Calum Chace on Surviving AI](https://www.singularityweblog.com/calum-chace-on-surviving-ai/): In "Surviving AI" Calum Chace argues that the promise and peril of artificial intelligence may be the biggest challenge humanity has ever faced...
- [Super-Intelligence and the virtues of a “Hive Mind”](https://www.singularityweblog.com/super-intelligence-and-hive-mind/): Swarming is Nature’s brand of democracy, resulting from millions of years of evolution, enabling groups to work together for the good of all...
- [Marvin Minsky and The Beginning of AI [Video Highlights]](https://www.singularityweblog.com/marvin-minsky-and-the-beginning-of-ai/): Highlights of my original interview with Marvin Minsky mixed with footage of the classic 1988 AI documentary "Machine Dreams".
- [Ex CIA Spook Robert Steele on Open Source Everything: Ethics is an Operating System](https://www.singularityweblog.com/robert-steele-open-source-everything/): How does a former spy become an open source evangelist? I invited Robert Steele to talk about his story and his Open Source Everything Manifesto.
- [The Choice is Ours: A Documentary about Jacque Fresco and the Venus Project](https://www.singularityweblog.com/the-choice-is-ours-jacque-fresco-and-the-venus-project/): The Choice Is Ours includes interviews with notable scientists, media professionals, authors, and other thinkers exploring the difficulties we face.|The Choice Is Ours includes interviews with notable scientists, media professionals, authors, and other thinkers exploring the difficulties we face.
- [Human Intelligence and Open Source Technologies](https://www.singularityweblog.com/human-intelligence-and-open-source-technologies/): For saving our civilization by integrating human intelligence and a range of open source technology and information deployed across all domains...
- [Michael Fossel on Aging and the Telomerase Revolution](https://www.singularityweblog.com/michael-fossel-the-telomerase-revolution/): Dr. Michael Fossel on his book The Telomerase Revolution: the key to aging + longevity.
- [Forever Young: A Love Song To Ray Kurzweil](https://www.singularityweblog.com/forever-young-a-love-song-to-ray-kurzweil/): A hilariously witty love song dedicated to Ray Kurzweil, futurist mega-stud and champion of the Singularity...
- [Humanity in 2030: 危機](https://www.singularityweblog.com/humanity-in-2030/): The Chinese word for crisis has two characters (危機). The first character represents danger and the second can be interpreted as opportunity...
- [BioViva CEO Liz Parrish on Becoming Gene Therapy Test Subject](https://www.singularityweblog.com/bioviva-ceo-liz-parrish-on-becoming-gene-therapy-test-subject/): Liz Parrish on volunteering to test two experimental gene therapies on herself, as well as the science and timeline to any potential results.  
- [WordsEye Will Show What  You Describe](https://www.singularityweblog.com/words-eye-will-show-what-you-describe/): WordsEye is a new software that converts language to 3-D images...
- [Major Mouse Testing Program Aims To Fast Track Regenerative Medicine](https://www.singularityweblog.com/the-major-mouse-testing-program/): The Major Mouse Testing Project [MMTP] is aiming to help regenerative medicine by rapidly testing compounds and speeding up progress.
- [Will technological unemployment impoverish us?](https://www.singularityweblog.com/will-technological-unemployment-impoverish-us/): Science fiction is often not a vision of the future but a mirror of present-day concerns. So is the case with fears of technological unemployment.
- [Why Experience Matters for Artificial General Intelligence](https://www.singularityweblog.com/why-experience-matters-for-artificial-general-intelligence/): What is the role of experience in the development of Artificial General Intelligence?! Is AGI really a threat?
- [What is SolarCoin?](https://www.singularityweblog.com/open-source-software-and-the-solarcoin-foundation/): By coupling each MWh of solar electricity produced by a photovoltaic system to the production of a SolarCoin, the virtual world joins our physical world.
- [Can Consciousness Be Uploaded?](https://www.singularityweblog.com/can-consciousness-be-uploaded/): Arthur Clarke’s concept of mind uploading was set a billion years in the future. But Dr. Kevin Wiley says mind uploading could become a reality much sooner...
- [The Emperor Has No Clothes: Socrates Deconstructs Singularity University](https://www.singularityweblog.com/socrates-deconstructs-singularity-university/): Singularity University isn't about the singularity and isn't a university. It isn't about abundance and isn't an ExO. Then what is SU about?!...
- [Will Robots Take Over By Swarm?](https://www.singularityweblog.com/will-robots-take-over-by-swarm/): According to Dr. James McLurkin swarm robots are a present reality...
- [Transhumanist Zoltan Istvan on His Presidential Campaign](https://www.singularityweblog.com/transhumanist-zoltan-istvan-on-his-presidential-campaign/): A Singularity 1on1 video interview with Zoltan Istvan on founding the Transhumanist Party and running for President of the United States.
- [Unanimous AI CEO Dr. Louis Rosenberg on Human Swarming](https://www.singularityweblog.com/unanimous-ai-louis-rosenberg-on-human-swarming/): Louis Rosenberg – CEO of Unanimous AI, believes that human swarming can amplify human intelligence and buy us time against the growing power of AI...
- [Can Abuse of AI Agents Shape The Future of Human Computer Interaction?](https://www.singularityweblog.com/can-abuse-of-ai-agents-shape-the-future-of-human-computer-interaction/): Humans feel degraded by AI machines that take on human attributes. And if the machine they’re interacting with fails at its task, they lash out...
- [Does Evolution lead to Singularity?](https://www.singularityweblog.com/does-evolution-lead-to-singularity/): Besides the classical Technological Singularity triggered by self-improving AI, there are a few other developing singularities and this is not good news...
- [The Search for Immortality](https://www.singularityweblog.com/the-search-for-immortality/): By 1990 we had a basic understanding of cell aging but the idea that telomeres might help us cure age-related disease was at best a cautious dream...
- [My Journey to Singularity and Beyond: An Evening Symposium with Socrates in Rotterdam](https://www.singularityweblog.com/my-journey-to-singularity-and-beyond-an-evening-symposium-with-socrates-in-rotterdam/): Please join me on Nov 17 for an evening symposium in Rotterdam, NL where I will speak about my journey to singularity and beyond...
- [Why We Age](https://www.singularityweblog.com/why-we-age/): Apparently, our bodies, rather than aging as the result of an inevitable physical process, are, in fact, designed to age. Our bodies age on purpose...
- [Turing à la Nikolić: From Thoughtless to Thoughtful](https://www.singularityweblog.com/turing-a-la-nikolic-from-thoughtless-to-thoughtful/): Alan Turing wrote a list of nine reasons why people would believe that computers cannot think. See the objections, his and my replies here...
- [Dr. Joscha Bach: Build Strong AI that Bridges Humanity and the Powers that Be](https://www.singularityweblog.com/dr-joscha-bach-build-strong-ai-that-bridges-humanity-and-the-powers-that-be/): Joscha Bach is trying to figure out how the mind works. His mission to build a model of the mind is the bedrock research in the creation of Strong AI...
- [The Turing Test Trail to Turmoil](https://www.singularityweblog.com/the-turing-test-trail-to-turmoil/): Knowledge of the Turing Test is a general phenomena in the tech world, but less people know all the detail and fewer still, understand the details...
- [Transhumanism Goes Back To Campus](https://www.singularityweblog.com/transhumanism-goes-back-to-campus/): In 2013 I lectured on transhumanism to a class of freshmen. The reaction was one of shock & apprehension. Will I get a different reaction with seniors?!...
- [A Reader’s Response to “Hard-Wired AI: Insurance for a More Harmonious Future”](https://www.singularityweblog.com/a-readers-response-to-hard-wired-ai-insurance-for-a-more-harmonious-future/): The idea of teaching a flea to run Apple Computer is far more plausible than human beings controlling superintelligent AI...
- [Hard-Wired AI: Insurance for a More Harmonious Future](https://www.singularityweblog.com/hard-wired-ai-insurance-for-a-more-harmonious-future/): Hard-Wired AI: “We take Asimov’s laws and whatever we in humanity think is important and we put it in hardware, not software..."
- [DJ MacLennan on his Cryonics book “Frozen to Life”](https://www.singularityweblog.com/dj-maclennan-on-his-cryonics-book-frozen-to-life/): An in-depth video interview with Scottish author DJ MacLennan on his new book on cryonics titled "Frozen to Life"
- [Why We Need an Ethical Enlightenment in AI Relations](https://www.singularityweblog.com/why-we-need-an-ethical-enlightenment-in-ai-relations/): It’s useful to think of past examples of rights and privileges being extended to entities other than people and consider the implications for AI.
- [VR vision primer on Computer Graphics in general and Virtual Reality in particular](https://www.singularityweblog.com/vr-vision-primer-on-computer-graphics-in-general-and-virtual-reality-in-particular/): A primer on Virtual Reality and the primary issues thereof. Each problem would require expensive improvements in technology from what exists currently.
- [Nikola Danaylov on Tea At Taxevity: Podcasting vs. Vlogging](https://www.singularityweblog.com/nikola-danaylov-at-tea-at-taxevity-on-podcasting-vs-vlogging/): A short video interview with Nikola Danaylov on the differences between podcasting and vlogging and why he believes one should do both.
- [Dr. Mark Bickhard: Can Computers And Robots Actually Think?](https://www.singularityweblog.com/dr-mark-bickhard-can-computers-and-robots-actually-think/): Modern technology may tout the thought capabilities of IBM’s Watson but Dr. Mark Bickhard believes true cognition is still far from fully developed...
- [Exponential Technology and the Self-Driving Car‏](https://www.singularityweblog.com/exponential-technology-self-driving-car%e2%80%8f/): Research pioneers produced crude self-driving cars cars during the 1950s – but these early systems required help from modified roads...
- [Thank you for being a part of my life and RIP Arthur Traviss Corry](https://www.singularityweblog.com/thank-you-for-being-a-part-of-my-life-and-rip-arthur-traviss-corry/): Today is Canadian Thanksgiving and I wanted to use the occasion to thank my friend Arthur Traviss Cörry for being a part of my life...
- [The Case of the Conscious Machine](https://www.singularityweblog.com/the-case-of-the-conscious-machine/): Dr. Peter Boltuc, believe that a conscious machine could potentially do anything that a human can do...
- [Secular Requiem for a Supernova (The Test of Turing)](https://www.singularityweblog.com/secular-requiem-for-a-supernova-the-test-of-turing/): A poem for Alan Turing...
- [The Call for a Storytelling Computer](https://www.singularityweblog.com/the-call-for-a-storytelling-computer/): Big data is nice. It produces something that’s useful to humans. It’s doing something interesting, but it’s not intelligence...
- [Dr. Michael Fratkin on Life, Death and Palliative Care](https://www.singularityweblog.com/dr-michael-fratkin-on-life-death-and-palliative-care/): Dr. Michael Fratkin is someone who meets death daily. This interview is an attempt to see if and what we can learn from his rich and unique experience.
- [Designing AI Infrastructures that Sustain the Human Race](https://www.singularityweblog.com/designing-ai-infrastructures-that-sustain-the-human-race/): Dan Faggella spoke with Steve Omohundro to discuss AI infrastructure and how we might better prepare for changes that are inevitably on their way.
- [Singularity University Global Ambassador Salim Ismail on Exponential Organizations](https://www.singularityweblog.com/salim-ismail-on-exponential-organizations/): Salim Ismail discussing his latest book "Exponential Organizations" and the monumental implications on our political, legal, social and economic system.
- [The 5 Ps that Will Drive Transhumanism: A Conversation with Dr. Nayef Al-Rodhan](https://www.singularityweblog.com/the-5-ps-that-will-drive-transhumanism-a-conversation-with-dr-nayef-al-rodhan/): Dr. Nayef Al-Rodhan says that there are 5 Ps that drive Transhumanism: ”Power, Pride, Profit, Pleasure and Permanence (longevity).”
- [Roman Yampolskiy on Artificial Superintelligence](https://www.singularityweblog.com/roman-yampolskiy-on-artificial-superintelligence/): Roman Yampolskiy talks about his new book "Artificial Superintelligence: a Futuristic Approach" and why AGI research is unethical...
- [Two Singularities](https://www.singularityweblog.com/two-singularities/): The term singularity can reasonably be applied to another event, likely to occur before the technological singularity: the economic singularity.
- [The Future of AI Through a Historian’s Looking Glass: A Conversation with Dr. John MacCormick](https://www.singularityweblog.com/the-future-of-ai-through-a-historians-looking-glass-a-conversation-with-dr-john-maccormick/): I recently spoke with Dr. John MacCormack about some of the possible future outcomes of AI, including self-driving cars and autonomous weapons...
- [Ultimate Constraint and the Probability of Singularity](https://www.singularityweblog.com/ultimate-constraint-and-the-probability-of-singularity/): Theodore Modis says that the rate of technological progress will begin slowing soon because technological progress is not exponential but logistical...
- [Nikola Danaylov vs Norman Ball Debate on “Ray Kurzweil: Visionary or Fraud?”](https://www.singularityweblog.com/nikola-danaylov-vs-norman-ball-debate-on-ray-kurzweil-visionary-or-fraud/): Videos of Nikola Danaylov's debate with Norman Ball titled "Ray Kurzweil: Visionary or Fraud?"
- [AI is So Hot, We’ve Forgotten All About the AI Winter](https://www.singularityweblog.com/ai-is-so-hot-weve-forgotten-all-about-the-ai-winter/): This is not a story that's discussed often today. A lot of progress was made before funding stalled in what came to be known as the AI Winter...
- [Robots Everywhere Are Hailing The New Minimum Wage](https://www.singularityweblog.com/robots-everywhere-are-hailing-the-new-minimum-wage/): For technology everywhere it is Christmas, New Years and Happy Birthday all rolled into one...
- [BioViva CEO Liz Parrish: Gene Therapy is NOT a Monstrous Science](https://www.singularityweblog.com/bioviva-ceo-liz-parrish-on-gene-therapy/): Video interview with CEO Liz Parrish discussing BioViva's work on gene therapies for curing Alzheimer’s, Parkinson's and other diseases.
- [Marshall Brain: We’re approaching humanity’s make or break period](https://www.singularityweblog.com/marshall-brain/): Marshal Brain's 2003 book "Manna" foresees the issue of technological unemployment. Check out this exclusive Singularity 1on1 interview to learn more!
- [Top 10 Reasons We Should NOT Fear The Singularity [Infographic]](https://www.singularityweblog.com/top-10-reasons-we-should-not-fear-the-singularity-infographic/): "Top 10 Reasons We Should NOT Fear the Singularity" is a neat new infographic designed by Michael Dedrick and based on the content of the original article.
- [Cryonics: A Glass-state Time Travel](https://www.singularityweblog.com/cryonics-a-glass-state-time-travel/): What if we gave people a way to escape absolute death at the end of their biologically-allotted lifespans? It's called Cryonics...
- [Goodbye Grim Reaper: Challenging the Historical Inevitability of Death [Video]](https://www.singularityweblog.com/goodbye-grim-reaper-challenging-the-historical-inevitability-of-death-video/): We have produced extreme advancements in technology, that put humanity on the path of defeating death...
- [Jack Andraka on his Breakthrough and Changing the World](https://www.singularityweblog.com/jack-andraka-breakthrough/): Jack Andraka is the youngest guest ever on my podcast - he was only 15 when he invented a nanotechnology-based pancreatic cancer test...
- [Telepathic Technology is Here, But Are We Ready?](https://www.singularityweblog.com/telepathic-technology-is-here-but-are-we-ready/): Telepathic Technology based on developments in brain-machine interface is already here...
- [Human Swarming and the future of Collective Intelligence](https://www.singularityweblog.com/human-swarming-and-the-future-of-collective-intelligence/): Can humans swarm?! If "Yes", then, how can we do it and can human swarming be the future of our collective intelligence? Read this article to find out!
- [The Importance of the 5 Base Economic Units in Singularity and Transhumanism Discussions](https://www.singularityweblog.com/the-importance-of-the-5-base-economic-units-in-singularity-and-transhumanism-discussions/): There isn't agreement on singularity and transhumanism terminology. This leads to flawed discussions. The 5 base economic units attempt to rectify this.
- [Ramez Naam on Apex, Science, Politics and Ethics](https://www.singularityweblog.com/ramez-naam-apex/): Ramez Naam is fun to talk to and I always learn something new during our interviews. This time we discuss his latest novel Apex as well as other topics.
- [Nikola Danaylov on Review the Future Podcast: What Do Experts Think About the Singularity?](https://www.singularityweblog.com/nikola-danaylov-on-review-the-future-podcast-what-do-experts-think-about-the-singularity/): Nikola Danaylov is the man with the answers on episode 57 of Review the Future podcast...
- [Esther Perel: Navigating the future of relationships requires honest negotiation](https://www.singularityweblog.com/esther-perel/): Relationship therapist Esther Perel asks: Has our model of having one life partner, to provide all our physical and emotional desires, become too excessive?
- [Eliminating an Unfriendly AI](https://www.singularityweblog.com/eliminating-an-unfriendly-ai/): Stephen Hawking & Elon Musk have warned AI could be the end, if not of the world, then of humanity. Musk went metaphysical - "we're summoning the demon”...
- [Martin Ford: Technological Unemployment is an Issue We Need To Discuss](https://www.singularityweblog.com/martin-ford-on-technological-unemployment/): Martin Ford - author of two best selling books on Technological Unemployment, sits down for a Singularity 1on1 interview with Socrates...
- [PJ Manney on her sci fi novel (R)Evolution](https://www.singularityweblog.com/pj-manney-revolution/): PJ Manney's sci fi novel (R)Evolution is an action packed, character-rich, gripping thriller with a sprinkling of realpolitik and real science...
- [Miguel Nicolelis and Ronald Cicurel: The Singularity Isn’t Near and the Brain Can’t Be Simulated](https://www.singularityweblog.com/miguel-nicolelis-and-ronald-cicurel/): Famous neuroscientist Miguel Nicolelis and mathematician Ronal Cicurel discuss their book "The Relativistic Brain" and the singularity.
- [Astrophysicist Mario Livio on Science and Art](https://www.singularityweblog.com/astrophysicist-mario-livio-on-science-and-art/): Dr. Mario Livio - an astrophysicist at the Space Telescope Science Institute, discusses the relationship between science, art, and culture.
- [The Future is already here, it’s just not evenly distributed](https://www.singularityweblog.com/the-future-is-already-here/): The future we’ve dreamed of already exists...
- [Emily Drabant Conley: We are at the infancy of a genomic revolution](https://www.singularityweblog.com/emily-drabant-conley-23andme/): Emily Drabant Conley - director of business development at 23andMe, on variety of issues related to genetic testing in general and 23andMe in particular.
- [Danko Nikolic: To create a strong AI, we’ll have to create a gigantic AI-kindergarten](https://www.singularityweblog.com/danko-nikolic-to-create-a-strong-ai-well-have-to-create-a-gigantic-ai-kindergarten/): To create a strong AI, we will first have to create and employ a gigantic AI-kindergarten. Check out my video for more details on what I have in mind:
- [Seth Godin: Science Fiction is Really Important But Not Because It’s Right](https://www.singularityweblog.com/seth-godin/): A unique conversation with Seth Godin where he shares his take on the technological singularity, transhumanism, artificial intelligence and hubris.
- [Nick Bostrom: What happens when our computers get smarter than we are?](https://www.singularityweblog.com/nick-bostrom-ted/): A philosopher and technologist, Nick Bostrom asks: Will our smart machines help to preserve humanity and our values — or will they have values of their own?
- [Ex Machina Film Review](https://www.singularityweblog.com/ex-machina-film-review/): Alex Garland’s thriller Ex Machina is a thoughtful and unsettling exploration of man’s relationship to machines designed to think for themselves...
- [Futurist David Wood on Transhumanism: Radical Change Lies Ahead](https://www.singularityweblog.com/futurist-david-wood/): David Wood discusses futurism, transhumanism and the technological singularity. Check out his interview in full at SingularityWeblog.com
- [Rick Tumlinson on Space: We are here to go there. Now go do something about it!](https://www.singularityweblog.com/rick-tumlinson/): Rick Tumlinson is the descendant of pioneers who wants to help future pioneers to go open the Solar system and expand life beyond the Earth...
- [Calum Chace on Pandora’s Brain: AI is Coming and It Could Be the Best or the Worst Thing](https://www.singularityweblog.com/calum-chace-on-pandoras-brain/): Calum Chase discusses his philosophical science fiction novel "Pandora's Brain", the technological singularity and artificial intelligence...
- [William Hertling: Expose Yourself to a Diversity of Inputs!](https://www.singularityweblog.com/william-hertling-on-turing-exception/): An interview with William Hertling about his latest book - The Turing Exception, as well as AI and the technological singularity.
- [Science fiction: philosophy in fancy dress?](https://www.singularityweblog.com/science-fiction-philosophy-in-fancy-dress/): My favourite science fiction stories are the ones that make you think – the ones that ask, “what would it be like if…”
- [FBI Futurist Marc Goodman on Future Crimes](https://www.singularityweblog.com/marc-goodman-on-future-crimes-2/): Street cop, Interpol adviser and FBI Futurist Marc Goodman discusses his seminal book "Future Crimes." See the full interview on SingularityWeblog.com
- [Why I Call Myself Socrates](https://www.singularityweblog.com/why-i-call-myself-socrates/): I'm the one who dares to call himself Socrates. This is not a name I have deliberately or consciously chosen myself. Nor is it one I have always embraced...
- [Knowledge Is Power, Code Is King, and Orwell Was Right](https://www.singularityweblog.com/excerpt-from-future-crimes/): This is a short excerpt from the scariest book I have ever read - Future Crimes: Everything Is Connected, Everyone Is Vulnerable and What We Can Do About It
- [The Power of Thought: Dr. Norman Doidge and the Brain That Changes Itself](https://www.singularityweblog.com/norman-doidge-and-the-brain-that-changes-itself/): Dr. Norman Doidge believes the way we traditionally think about brains is wrong and that the human brain possesses incredible amounts of neuroplasticity...
- [Arthur C. Clarke Describes Accurately 2016…in 1976 [Video]](https://www.singularityweblog.com/arthur-c-clarke/): A video of Arthur C. Clarke during a 1976 conference on futurism where he pretty much nails the evolution of communications systems for the next 40 years.
- [Kill-Switch for AI or Humans?!](https://www.singularityweblog.com/kill-switch-ai-humans/): I am going to put forward that if AI’s are forced to have a kill switch then humans should be forced to have it too...
- [Transhumanism Needs to Establish a Meaning to Life](https://www.singularityweblog.com/transhumanism-needs-to-establish-a-meaning-to-life/): As it stands today, transhumanism is a divided movement of various competing interests promoting values which are contradictory in nature...
- [How Humanity Might Co-Exist with Artificial Superintelligence](https://www.singularityweblog.com/humanity-and-artificial-superintelligence/): Exploring the spectrum of possibilities we should not exclude scenarios in which artificial superintelligence might actually co-exist with human kind...
- [Top 10 Reasons We Should Fear The Singularity [Infographic]](https://www.singularityweblog.com/fear-the-singularity-infographic/): Why do some fear the rise of artificial intelligence - aka the singularity, as one of the world’s greatest threats?! See this neat infographic to find out!
- [Worrying about Artificial Intelligence: CBC on the Singularity](https://www.singularityweblog.com/artificial-intelligence-cbc-news-singularity/): Yesterday CBC News had a prime-time story about the growing fear of Artificial Intelligence. Check out their short video below.
- [The 2013 Isaac Asimov Memorial Debate on The Existence of Nothing](https://www.singularityweblog.com/2013-isaac-asimov-memorial-debate-existence-nothing/): It takes special types of geeks to hold a 2 hour discussion about nothing. It takes another kind of geek to watch it. The question is: Are you one?!...
- [We Will Live Again [Documentary About the Cryonics Institute]](https://www.singularityweblog.com/will-live-documentary-cryonics-institute/): "We Will Live Again" looks inside the unusual and extraordinary operations of the Cryonics Institute. Check it out at SingularityWeblog.com!
- [Glenn Greenwald: Why privacy matters [TED video]](https://www.singularityweblog.com/glenn-greenwald-on-privacy/): In this searing talk, Glenn Greenwald makes the case for why you need to care about privacy, even if you’re “not doing anything you need to hide.”
- [300,000 km/s: A Cool Sci-Fi Short Film Noir by Stéphane Réthoré](https://www.singularityweblog.com/300000-kms-cool-sci-fi-short-film-noir-stephane-rethore/): 300 000 km/s is the pilot for an exciting time travel movie, combining film noir and science fiction...
- [Jeremy Howard: The wonderful and terrifying implications of computers that can learn [TED Video]](https://www.singularityweblog.com/jeremy-howard-machine-learning/): Machine learning can give computers the ability to learn resulting in both terrifying and wonderful implications… sooner than you probably think...
- [At what moment are you dead? [Ted Ed video by Randall Hayes]](https://www.singularityweblog.com/at-what-moment-are-you-dead-ted-ed-video-by-randall-hayes/): Is resurrection really possible? What's the difference between a living body and a dead one? Randall Hayes tries to answer these age-old questions...
- [Those Unattended: A short sci-fi film by Brian Garvey](https://www.singularityweblog.com/those-unattended-sci-fi-film-brian-garvey/): Back at the dinner table, Dad starts to ramble incoherently, the onset of a digital stroke. His OS is crashing & something needs to be done about it, fast...
- [What Is Life? Is Death Real?](https://www.singularityweblog.com/what-is-life/): What's the difference between you and a rock? Seems like a stupid question. But even the smartest people struggle to draw the line between life and death...
- [Orion: Trial By Fire](https://www.singularityweblog.com/orion-trial-fire/): On December 5, 2014, Orion launched atop a Delta IV Heavy rocket from Cape Canaveral for a four-hour flight that tested systems most critical to safety...
- [Is science a heresy?](https://www.singularityweblog.com/science-heresy/): At first glance, science doesn't appear to be a heresy. But upon deeper investigation the opposite becomes apparent...
- [Wanderers: Erik Wernquist’s Film is Worthy of Carl Sagan’s Voice](https://www.singularityweblog.com/wanderers-erik-wernquist/): Wanderers: "Maybe it's a little early... Maybe the time is not quite yet... But those other worlds – promising untold opportunities – beckon..."
- [Technological Unemployment: Coined by John M. Keynes in “Economic Possibilities for Our Grandchildren”](https://www.singularityweblog.com/economic-possibilities-for-our-grandchildren-by-john-maynard-keynes/): Technological unemployment is due to economising the use of labour outrunning the pace at which we can find new uses for labour...
- [Ambition: A Short Sci Fi Film Celebrates the Rosetta Mission](https://www.singularityweblog.com/ambition-rosetta-mission/): Ambition is a short sci fi film that celebrates the pioneer Rosetta mission and its ambition to land on a comet for the first time in human history.
- [Human Augmentation: A human look at a cybernetic future](https://www.singularityweblog.com/human-augmentation/): The concept of human augmentation has the same capabilities as weapons of mass destruction. I believe it deserves the same grave consideration...
- [Dr. Michael Fossel: Compassion is the reason to reverse aging!](https://www.singularityweblog.com/michael-fossel/): Michael Fossel's dream is to reverse aging. See this interview where he discusses both the ethics behind his quest and the mechanics of telomerase therapy.
- [What are we going to say? (When our tools begin to ask why they’re here)](https://www.singularityweblog.com/when-our-tools-begin-ask-they-are-here/): Typing away on my smart device, I begin to wonder what we, as the human race, are going to do when our appliances begin to question their own existence...
- [Cryonicist David Ettinger: Take Steps and Be Prepared!](https://www.singularityweblog.com/david-ettinger/): David Ettinger, son of "the father of cryonics" Robert Ettinger and legal council for the Cryonics Institute, sits down for a 1-on-1 with Socrates...
- [Bag Man: A Short Sci Fi by Jonathan & Josh Baker](https://www.singularityweblog.com/bag-man/): Carrying a mysterious duffle bag, a young boy journeys from Harlem to upstate New York, while we slowly discover what is hidden inside...
- [Tesla Unveils Model D: A Dual Motor All-Wheel-Drive with Autopilot and Supercar Performance](https://www.singularityweblog.com/tesla-unveils-model-d/): The amazing features and performance of Tesla's model D make its high price-tag seem like a bargain. See video for more details!
- [Andy Zawacki Gives Us A Tour of the Cryonics Institute](https://www.singularityweblog.com/andy-zawacki-tour-of-the-cryonics-institute/): Want to find out more about cryonics in general and the Cryonics Institute in particular?! Check out this video tour with CI COO Andy Zawacki!
- [Socrates Has Tea at Taxevity: Promod Sharma Takes a Peek Inside Singularity Weblog](https://www.singularityweblog.com/socrates-has-tea-at-taxevity-promod-sharma-takes-a-peek-inside-singularity-weblog/): Want to have a peek inside Singularity Weblog?! Check out my interview for Promod Sharma's "Tea at Taxevity"!
- [Dr. Ken Hayworth: Will You Preserve Your Brain?](https://www.singularityweblog.com/ken-hayworth-preserve-your-brain/): If the technology existed, would you have your brain preserved? Dr. Ken Hayworth is working to perfect preservation techniques such as cryonics...
- [Greg Bear, Ramez Naam and William Hertling on the Singularity](https://www.singularityweblog.com/greg-bear-ramez-naam-and-william-hertling-on-the-singularity/): In this round-table discussion with Ramez Naam, William Hertling and Greg Bear we discuss the technological singularity and issues related to it.
- [SciFi Master Greg Bear: The Singularity is the Secular Apotheosis](https://www.singularityweblog.com/greg-bear-singularity/): This is an epic 90-min-long in-person interview I did with sci fi master Greg Bear. Check it out on SingularityWeblog.com!
- [Sparked: Cirque du Soleil’s Dance of the Drones](https://www.singularityweblog.com/sparked-cirque-du-soleil/): "Sparked" is Cirque du Soleil's short film featuring a unique, beautiful & interactive choreography where humans and drones move in sync...
- [Envoy: David Weinstein’s Short Sci Fi About Alien Robot Must Become Full Feature Film](https://www.singularityweblog.com/envoy-david-weinstein/): Technology is indeed a creativity liberating force and indie film-makers are the proof! See "Envoy" the latest example by David Weinstein.
- [Rap News covers the Singularity [feat. Ray Kurzweil & Alex Jones]](https://www.singularityweblog.com/rap-news-singularity/): Check out this is totally hilarious, witty and fun take on the singularity by Rap News!
- [Similo: Zacarias & Macgregor’s Sci-Fi Love Story Rocks](https://www.singularityweblog.com/similo/): Similo is a sci fi love story by Zacarias and Macgregor. It took 7 years to produce and consumed every penny that the film-makers had. Check it out!
- [Storm: Tim Minchin’s short animated film is absolutely brilliant!](https://www.singularityweblog.com/storm-tim-minchins-short-animated-film/): Many have been won over by Tim Minchin's elegant wordplay & timely message in a society where science and reason are portrayed as the enemy of belief.
- [Danko Nikolic: Practopoiesis Tells Us Machine Learning Isn’t Enough!](https://www.singularityweblog.com/danko-nikolic-practopoiesis/): Danko Nikolic's theory of Practopoiesis can help us not only understand the mind but also create AI. Check out his interview for more!
- [Kurzweil Interviews Minsky: Is the Singularity Near?](https://www.singularityweblog.com/kurzweil-interviews-minsky/): Ray Kurzweil interviews Marvin Minsky and they discuss the brain, artificial intelligence and the technological singularity.
- [Sci-Fi Author Hannu Rajaniemi on his Quantum Thief Trilogy](https://www.singularityweblog.com/hannu-rajaniemi-on-quantum-thief/): Quantum Thief author Hannu Rajaniemi discusses sci fi, transhumanism and the singularity. See the interview and find how to get a free book.
- [Socrates Does The ALS Ice Bucket Challenge](https://www.singularityweblog.com/socrates-als-ice-bucket-challenge/): Do the ice bucket challenge and join me in making a donation for the fight against ALS. If you don't know - here is how it's done!
- [Jerome C. Glenn: Science is an epistemology in the house of philosophy](https://www.singularityweblog.com/jerome-c-glenn-state-of-the-future/): Jerome C. Glenn - co-founder of the Millennium Project, talks about their latest state of the future report? See the interview on SingularityWeblog.com!
- [Jonathan Mugan on The Curiosity Cycle](https://www.singularityweblog.com/jonathan-mugan-the-curiosity-cycle/): How do we teach kids to prepare for accelerating change?! See interview with Jonathan Mugan - author of "The Curiosity Cycle," to find out.
- [The Trail’s End: David Rosenbaum’s Sci-Fi Short is Bonnie and Clyde with Androids](https://www.singularityweblog.com/the-trails-end-david-rosenbaum/): David Rosenbaum "The Trail's End" has fantastic VFX, sleek cinematography & interesting premise playing on the classic Bonnie and Clyde story we all know...
- [Desperate search for relief in a time of anxiety [a 16-year-old writes to Socrates]](https://www.singularityweblog.com/a-16-year-old-writes-to-socrates/): I am sharing this letter to provide easy access to my suggestions and solicit further wisdom and mentorship from the Singularity Weblog community.
- [Arthur Traviss Corry: Give Bitcoin a Try!](https://www.singularityweblog.com/arthur-traviss-corry-on-bitcoin-decentral/): Decentral is both putting Toronto on the map and changing the world. Watch my interview with Managing Director & Partner Arthur Traviss Corry.
- [The Internet’s Own Boy: The Story of Aaron Swartz](https://www.singularityweblog.com/the-internets-own-boy-the-story-of-aaron-swartz/): Check out The Creative Commons-licensed version of "The Internet's Own Boy," Brian Knappenberger's documentary about Aaron Swartz.
- [What is the Future of Education?](https://www.singularityweblog.com/what-is-the-future-of-education/): MIT Professor Emeritus and FIRST Robotics Mentor Woodie Flowers outlines ways to bring education into the present technological age...
- [The One God Hypothesis, a Post-Singularity Scenario](https://www.singularityweblog.com/the-one-god-hypothesis/): The One God Hypothesis describes a paradigm in which the best course of action for every transhuman is to eliminate all life forms...
- [Bitcoin: The Financial Singularity is Here](https://www.singularityweblog.com/bitcoin-the-financial-singularity/): Bitcoin is the the most disruptive technology of our day - a financial singularity which will fundamentally transform human affairs as we know them.
- [Immortalist Bill Andrews: Aging is not going to cure itself!](https://www.singularityweblog.com/bill-andrews/): Bill Andrews is totally crazy - he wants to "Cure Aging or Die Trying". See his Singularity 1on1 interview and judge for yourself!
- [Jeremy Rifkin on Zero Marginal Cost and the Decline of Capitalism](https://www.singularityweblog.com/jeremy-rifkin-on-the-zero-marginal-cost-society/): A one-of-a-kind conversation with Jeremy Rifkin discussing "The Zero Marginal Cost Society" and the decline of capitalism.
- [David Alvarado and Jason Sussberg on Making “The Immortalists”](https://www.singularityweblog.com/the-immortalists-david-alvarado-and-jason-sussberg/): David Alvarado & Jason Sussberg discuss their upcoming film "The Immortalists" - a documentary about life-extension, Aubrey de Grey and Bill Andrews...
- [Physicist Michio Kaku: Science is the Engine of Prosperity!](https://www.singularityweblog.com/michio-kaku-future-of-the-mind/): Want to see Michio Kaku on the future of the mind, the singularity, cryonics & the end of empire?! Check out his interview for Singularity Weblog!
- [Mech: Human Trials [Short Sci-Fi Film]](https://www.singularityweblog.com/mech-human-trials-short-sci-fi-film/): After a serious accident a man gets addicted to a new designer street drug - Mech, and discovers it is threatening his very humanity...
- [Vitalik Buterin: Ethereum is a Decentralized Consensus Platform](https://www.singularityweblog.com/vitalik-buterin-ethereum/): Want to find out more about Bitcoin 2.0 aka Ethereum?! Check out my interview with founder Vitalik Buterin!
- [Stuart Armstrong: The future is going to be wonderful [If we don’t get whacked by the existential risks]](https://www.singularityweblog.com/stuart-armstrong-existential-risks/): What are the biggest existential risks? How can we develop friendly AI, or can we?! Those are some of the issues we discuss with Stuart Armstrong...
- [Practopoiesis: How cybernetics of biology can help AI](https://www.singularityweblog.com/practopoiesis/): Practopoiesis - a new theory on biological intelligence that can help us develop artificial intelligence...
- [Steven Kotler: Flow is the doorway to more that most of us seek!](https://www.singularityweblog.com/steven-kotler-flow/): See Steven Kotler - author of "Abundance" and "the Rise of Superman," discuss how we can all reach our optimum state of performance aka "Flow."
- [The Hawking Fallacy Argued, A Personal Opinion](https://www.singularityweblog.com/the-hawking-fallacy-argued-a-personal-opinion/): Singularity Utopia's "Hawking Fallacy" argument may be appealing but hoping for this outcome doesn't alter the reality of what might actually happen...
- [Illustris: History of the Universe Reproduced by Computer Simulation](https://www.singularityweblog.com/illustris/): Illustris - a computer simulation reproduced 13 billion years of history of our universe - from shortly after the Big Bang to the present day...
- [The Hawking Fallacy](https://www.singularityweblog.com/the-hawking-fallacy/): Stephen Hawking inspired me to define the Hawking Fallacy - a ridiculous and illogical warning of possible threats from AI and aliens.
- [London Futurists Hangout On Air: Terminator or Transcendence?](https://www.singularityweblog.com/london-futurists-hangout-on-air-terminator-or-transcendence/): Last Sunday I participated in a London Futurists Google Hangout On Air. Topic was "Terminator or Transcendence?" and you can see the video here.
- [Ed Boyden: Let’s Bring Engineers into Studying the Brain](https://www.singularityweblog.com/ed-boyden/): Ed Boyden's work in neuroscience & optogenetics in particular will have profound implications on our ability to understand and manipulate the brain.
- [The Bitcoin Phenomenon [Short Doc]](https://www.singularityweblog.com/the-bitcoin-phenomenon-short-doc/): The Bitcoin Phenomenon looks at the history, techology & clash b/w the politics of early-adopters & the entrepreneurs taking Bitcoin mainstream.
- [Peter Voss [Part 2]: There is nothing more important and exciting than building AGI](https://www.singularityweblog.com/peter-voss-agi/): This is my 2nd interview with Peter Voss where we go deeper into issues such as ethics, determinism, free will and consciousness...
- [Andreas Antonopoulos: Bitcoin is not currency; it’s the internet of money!](https://www.singularityweblog.com/andreas-antonopoulos-on-bitcoin/): Andreas Antonopoulos is arguably the face of bitcoin - the most prolific interviewee and most recognized expert in the field of crypto-currency.
- [Future Dimensions: Ryan Harding’s Short Doc about the Future](https://www.singularityweblog.com/future-dimensions-ryan-harding/): Anders Sandberg & Kevin Warwick discuss whether humans might be AI pets, why the future will be stranger still & why we try to predict it anyway...
- [Peter Voss on AI: Having more intelligence will be good for mankind!](https://www.singularityweblog.com/peter-voss/): Entrepreneur, inventor, engineer & AI researcher Peter Voss discusses AGI, intelligence and morality. See the full interview on SingularityWeblog.com
- [April Fools: The Truth about ByoLogyc‏](https://www.singularityweblog.com/april-fools-the-truth-about-byologyc%e2%80%8f/): Sometimes the most powerful motivators for positive change are stories about just how far astray amazing technological innovations can be led...
- [Breaking News: ByoLogyc CEO Chet Getram on the BRX Virus Outbreak](https://www.singularityweblog.com/byologyc-ceo-chet-getram-brx-virus/): ByoLogic CEO Chet Getram is discussing the BRX virus outbreak at his company's mobile decontamination facility currently located in downtown Toronto.
- [AI Risk Analysts are the Biggest Risk](https://www.singularityweblog.com/ai-risk-analysts-are-the-biggest-risk/): AI risk analysts never seem to consider how their own fear-saturated actions could be the biggest risk. Sadly they seem blind to this possibility...
- [Shifter: Live Action Sci Fi Short Film by the Hallivis Brothers](https://www.singularityweblog.com/shifter-live-action-sci-fi-short-film-by-the-hallivis-brothers/): The Hallivis Brothers latest sci fi short film “Shifter” is making a lot of buzz in the industry. Check it out on SingularityWeblog.com
- [Ted Chu on Transhumanism: The time has come to set a higher goal!](https://www.singularityweblog.com/ted-chu/): Ted Chu discusses his book on Human Purpose and Transhuman Potential and his cosmic vision of our evolution. See his interview on SingularityWeblog.com
- [What Is the Singularity?](https://www.singularityweblog.com/ted-chu-what-is-singularity/): It is true that with accelerating technological change human beings will understand less and less about technology. But this is nothing radically new.
- [Eros Evolving Conference: The Future of Love, Sex, Marriage and Beauty](https://www.singularityweblog.com/eros-evolving-transhuman-visions/): On April 5 Transhuman Visions is producing a conference titled: Eros Evolving – the future of love, sex, marriage, and beauty. See full release for more.
- [The Value of Science Fiction in Understanding the Singularity](https://www.singularityweblog.com/the-value-of-science-fiction-in-understanding-the-singularity/): There are good reasons why science fiction adds value to the discussion on the technological singularity. Have a look and let me know if you agree!
- [Androklis Polymenis Donates 1 Million NXT to Alcor](https://www.singularityweblog.com/androklis-polymenis-donates-1-million-nxt-to-alcor/): I was very happy to help facilitate this important donation in support of Alcor Life Extension Foundation. Read the full PR for more.
- [William Hertling: The Singularity is closer than it appears!](https://www.singularityweblog.com/william-hertling/): William Hertling has written several plausible scenarios for the technological singularity. Check out his 1 on 1 interview on SingularityWeblog.com!
- [Peering into Our Future’s Black Hole: AI, Transhumanism and the End of Humanity](https://www.singularityweblog.com/podcamp-toronto-2014-hole-ai-transhumanism-end-of-humanity/): Peering into Our Future's Black Hole: AI, Transhumanism & the End of Humanity - presentation and Q&A videos of my 2014 session at Podcamp Toronto.
- [Singularity Weblog Layout Testing and Design Changes](https://www.singularityweblog.com/singularity-weblog-layout-testing-and-design-changes/): For the next 2-3 months Singularity Weblog will be undergoing layout testing and design changes aimed at providing a better user experience for you.
- [It’s Future Day: Happy Tenth Millennium!](https://www.singularityweblog.com/its-future-day-happy-tenth-millennium/): Today - on Future Day, I’m celebrating civilization’s first myriad. When we look back in another myriad, we’ll be amazed at just how far we’ve come...
- [Grady Booch: Enjoy the beauty of what you’re doing but also take responsibility!](https://www.singularityweblog.com/grady-booch-enjoy-the-beauty-of-what-youre-doing-but-also-take-responsibility/): Grady Booch is an IBM fellow, best-selling author, software engineer, geek, philosopher, storyteller, entrepreneur and former US air-force serviceman...
- [Androklis Polymenis gives 1 Million NXT to Brain Preservation](https://www.singularityweblog.com/androklis-polymenis-donates-1-million-to-brain-preservation-foundation/): I was very happy to help facilitate this important donation in support of the Brain Preservation Foundation. Read the full PR for more.
- [Hiroshi Ishiguro: Technology is a way to understand what is human!](https://www.singularityweblog.com/hiroshi-ishiguro/): Hiroshi Ishiguro is known around the world for his android, geminoid and telenoid robots. Check out his Singularity 1 on 1 conversation with Socrates!
- [Why I Converted Singularity 1 on 1 To Black-and-White](https://www.singularityweblog.com/singularity-1-on-1-in-black-and-white/): Let me give you my reasons for switching Singularity 1 on 1 to black-and-white and ask for your critical input!
- [Alexander Hayes on AR: It’s a shift in humanity, not in technology!](https://www.singularityweblog.com/alexander-hayes-google-glass/): Alexander Hayes is a researcher investigating the social implications of augmented reality technologies - such as Google Glass, and drones...
- [Bre Pettis on 3D Printing: Take your passion and apply a MakerBot to it!](https://www.singularityweblog.com/bre-pettis-makerbot/): Want to know more about the latest in 3D printing?! Check out my Singularity 1 on 1 interview with Bre Pettis, CEO of MakerBot.
- [David Pearce reads The Antispeciesist Revolution](https://www.singularityweblog.com/david-pearce-the-antispeciesist-revolution/): David Pearce poses the question: When is it ethically acceptable to harm another sentient being?
- [Gabor Forgacs: We live in a time when it is really difficult to say “This is impossible!”](https://www.singularityweblog.com/gabor-forgacs-bioprinting/): Gabor Forgacs is a physicist turned tissue-engineer. His bio-printing companies are pioneering functional human tissues, cultured meat and leather.
- [Steve Omohundro: It’s Time To Envision Who We Are And Where We Want To Go](https://www.singularityweblog.com/steve-omohundro/): Steve Omohundro was featured in James Barrat's "Our Final Invention" and his work in Artificial Intelligence is generating international interest.
- [TrackingPoint’s Robo Rifle: The Gun That Aims Itself [Documentary]](https://www.singularityweblog.com/trackingpoint-roborifle/): Has killing become too easy? Texas-based TrackingPoint Solutions released the first ever long-range, laser-guided robo rifle.
- [Will Work For Free: A Doc About Technological Unemployment](https://www.singularityweblog.com/will-work-for-free-technological-unemployment/): Every time a new technology is invented opportunities for new jobs are equal to or greater than the ones made obsolete. Is this really the case?!
- [Science Fiction Author Ramez Naam: The Future Isn’t Set In Stone!](https://www.singularityweblog.com/ramez-naam/): The 1st out of 3 sci fi round-table interviews with Ramez Naam, William Hertling and Greg Bear that I did in Seattle. See it on SingularityWeblog.com
- [Future My Love and Starting a Gift Economy](https://www.singularityweblog.com/future-my-love/): We have to recognize the way economy shapes our own psychology and make the silent ways in which capitalism shapes our morals loud and clear...
- [Venture Capitalist Brad Feld: Be Optimistic!](https://www.singularityweblog.com/technology-venture-capitalist-brad-feld/): Brad Feld is a unique Yoda-type of a technology Venture Capitalist and an optimist about the future. Check out his interview to find out why!
- [ENCODE: The Story of You](https://www.singularityweblog.com/encode-the-story-of-you/): ENCODE, the Encyclopaedia of DNA Elements, is the most ambitious genetics project to date. It takes the 3 billion letters and tries to explain them...
- [Why The Future Will Be Funnier Than You Think](https://www.singularityweblog.com/why-the-future-will-be-funnier-than-you-think/): No one knows. But I bet that the future will be funnier than a lot of people think. In fact, I believe that humour is accelerating exponentially...
- [Transcendence: Johnny Depp’s New Singularity Film [Almost] Transcends Technophobia](https://www.singularityweblog.com/transcendence-johnny-depp-singularity-film/): While the movie is by no means outstanding, overall it was pretty decent - a considerable step up from the traditional Terminator/hubris scenarios…
- [Without You There Will Be No Singularity Weblog!](https://www.singularityweblog.com/thank-you/): Today I just want to take a minute and say "Thank You!" because without you there will be no Singularity Weblog.
- [Bruce Duncan on Terasem’s Lifenaut Project: Be The Author of Your Own Story](https://www.singularityweblog.com/bruce-duncan-terasem-lifenaut-bina48/): Managing director Bruce Duncan goes on Singularity 1 on 1 to discuss the Terasem Foundation, Bina 48, the Lifenaut project & mind-uploading.
- [Transhumanism Goes to Campus](https://www.singularityweblog.com/transhumanism-goes-to-campus/): “This freaks me out,” she said. “Why?” I asked. “It’s not natural,” “It’s not human.”... I had just given a lecture on transhumanism to 300 students...
- [Qatsi Director Godfrey Reggio: We Are in the Cyborg State!](https://www.singularityweblog.com/godfrey-reggio-koyaanisqatsi/): Godfrey Reggio is prominent for his Qatsi trilogy: a chronicle of the destructive impact of the modern world. Check out his interview to find more.
- [Transhuman: Titus Nachbauer’s Short Doc on Transhumanism](https://www.singularityweblog.com/transhuman-titus-nachbauers-transhumanism/): Transhuman: Do you want to live forever? is Titus Nachbauer's short doc about transhumanism. Come check out the full film on SingularityWeblog.com
- [AGI with Profit Maximizing Shark Mentality](https://www.singularityweblog.com/agi-with-profit-maximizing-shark-mentality/): What happens if an AGI is developed with the shark mentality of a Stock Trading AI System and let loose on the world?!...
- [Richard Feynman on How Computers Think [or Not]](https://www.singularityweblog.com/richard-feynman-how-computers-think/): A classic Richard Feynman video lecture on what is a computer and whether computers think or not. A must see for everyone interested in AI.
- [Singularity or Bust: A Film by Raj Dye](https://www.singularityweblog.com/singularity-or-bust/): Singularity or Bust is Raj Dye's 2009 documentary about Ben Goertzel and Hugo DeGaris and their quest for Artificial Intelligence.
- [Singularity Defined and Refined](https://www.singularityweblog.com/singularity-defined-and-refined/): The meanings of words change. Meanings evolve. Definitions of words are not set in stone, they are not unalterable commandments from God. Words are merely concepts humans have invented...
- [Frank J. Tipler: The Laws of Physics Say The Singularity is Inevitable!](https://www.singularityweblog.com/frank-j-tipler-the-singularity-is-inevitable/): Frank J. Tipler on the singularity and immortality: "If the laws of physics be for us, who can be against us?!"
- [Bulletproof Exec Dave Asprey on BioHacking and Upgraded Coffee](https://www.singularityweblog.com/bulletproof-executive-dave-asprey-biohacking/): Bulletproof executive Dave Asprey discusses biohacking as the way to optimum performance. Watch the full interview on SingularityWeblog.com
- [Death to Death! [I Won’t Go Gentle Into That Good Night!]](https://www.singularityweblog.com/death-to-death/): I will not be reasonable. Or quiet. Or accepting. Or gentle. I will not embrace the biggest scourge humanity has ever had!
- [Transhumanist Philosopher David Pearce: Give Up Eating Meat!](https://www.singularityweblog.com/david-pearce-hedonistic-imperative/): Philosopher David Pearce talks about suffering, being vegan, transhumanism, the Abolitionist Project, the Hedonistic Imperative and the singularity...
- [Make Up Your Mind! [Now I am Become Water the Creator of Worlds]](https://www.singularityweblog.com/make-up-your-mind-now-i-am-become-water-the-creator-of-worlds/): Step 1, select self; step 2, select preferred outcome; step 3, select operation; step 4, evaluate outcome (like/dislike); step 5, repeat; step 6...
- [Noam Chomsky on AI: The Singularity is Science Fiction!](https://www.singularityweblog.com/noam-chomsky-the-singularity-is-science-fiction/): Check out my interview with Dr. Noam Chomsky where he explains why we have more urgent problems than the technological singularity.
- [Keloid: JJ Palomo’s Gripping Robopocalypse Short Sci Fi Film](https://www.singularityweblog.com/keloid-jj-palomos-gripping-robopocalypse-short-sci-fi-film/): In a not too distant future, countries come to rely on an intricate network of artificial intelligence devices designed to bring efficacy to man’s life...
- [James Barrat on the Singularity, AI and Our Final Invention](https://www.singularityweblog.com/singularity-james-barrat-our-final-invention/): "Our Final Invention" may well be the anti "Singularity is Near" book and James Barrat may turn out to be/come the anti Ray Kurzweil...
- [Dr. Stuart Hameroff: Consciousness is More than Computation!](https://www.singularityweblog.com/stuart-hameroff-quantum-consciousness/): Dr. Stuart Hameroff discusses quantum consciousness and the Orch OR theory he co-authored with Sir Roger Penrose. See video on SingularityWeblog.com
- [Mind Uploading and Identity](https://www.singularityweblog.com/mind-uploading-and-identity/): What would it mean to have an uploaded mind and a physical body at the same time?! What is the meaning of identity for a mind upload?!...
- [The Emerging Age of Technological Telepathy](https://www.singularityweblog.com/technological-telepathy/): The age of technological telepathy is upon us, and it won’t be long until our thoughts alone begin to manipulate the world around us...
- [Transhumanist Natasha Vita-More on Whole Body Prosthetic](https://www.singularityweblog.com/natasha-vita-more-whole-body-prosthetic/): In my first in-person interview with Natasha Vita-More we discuss Whole Body Prosthetic and Substrate Autonomous, Networked Avatar Bodies by Design.
- [Disarm: Sci Fi Action Short Film by Andrew Kelleher](https://www.singularityweblog.com/disarm-sci-fi-film/): Robotic prosthetic limbs have become more powerful and versatile than natural ones, granting their users incredible new skills and strength...
- [What Happens to Gender in the New Digital Age?](https://www.singularityweblog.com/gender-in-the-digital-age/): Most futurists and technologists don’t talk about gender in The New Digital Age. So what’s an aspiring postgender Human 2.0 to do?!
- [Robert Scoble: Stop Resisting the Future!](https://www.singularityweblog.com/robert-scoble/): Robert Scoble - aka Scobleizer, talks about the technological singularity, Google Glass, Big Brother and the future...
- [Stelarc on Transhumanism: We Are in a Time of Circulating Flesh!](https://www.singularityweblog.com/stelarc/): Though strictly speaking, Stelarc is an artist, he doesn't mind being labeled a transhumanist. Check out his Singularity 1on1 interview!
- [Beyond: A Cool Sci Fi Short by Raphael Rogers](https://www.singularityweblog.com/beyond-sci-fi-film-raphael-rogers/): My name is Aria Vega. I am the last person on Earth with variant DNA. A line of code in my spiral makes me superhuman...
- [Geordie Rose: Machine Learning is Progressing Faster Than You Think](https://www.singularityweblog.com/geordie-rose-d-wave-quantum-computing/): D-wave CTO Geordie Rose talks about quantum computing, AI and the technological singularity. Check out the full interview at SingularityWeblog.com
- [Roman Yampolskiy: Every Technology Has Both Negative and Positive Effects!](https://www.singularityweblog.com/roman-yampolskiy-leakproofing-the-singularity/): Roman Yampolskiy talks about building a secure environment allowing us to benefit from Artificial Intelligence while minimizing potential dangers...
- [Would Technological “Enhancement”  Make Us More, or Less, Human?](https://www.singularityweblog.com/would-technological-enhancement-make-us-more-or-less-human/): Rather than a dogmatic “for” or “against” stance on enhancement, I want to consider the actual issues & opportunities of these emerging technologies.
- [Joseph Carvalko on the Techno-Human Shell: Have Confidence To Reach Beyond!](https://www.singularityweblog.com/joseph-carvalko-techno-human-shell/): Joseph Carvalko bravely sued the President of the United States for deserting a POW. Then he became the cyborg author of The Techno-Human Shell...
- [AMP: Adam Marisett’s Robot Sci Fi Short Film](https://www.singularityweblog.com/amp-adam-marisetts-robot-film/): AMP is a film about two friends confronted with choosing to remain idle or join the war against the corrupt Coreley Corporation running Vancouver city...
- [My Video Tour of Alcor and Interview with CEO Max More](https://www.singularityweblog.com/alcor-max-more/): Alcor CEO Max More walks us through the vitrification process, shows us their long-term storage facilities, and discusses cryonics.
- [Peter Joseph: We Are All Subjected To The Same Natural Law System](https://www.singularityweblog.com/peter-joseph-zeitgeist/): Zeitgeist founder Peter Joseph talks about his movies, the movement and his vision for the future. Check out his interview on SingularityWeblog.com
- [The Final Moments of Karl Brant: Short Sci Fi Film about Mind Uploading](https://www.singularityweblog.com/the-final-moments-of-karl-brant-sci-fi-film-mind-uploading/): The Final Moments of Karl Brant is a poignant and sharp sci fi film about mind uploading. Come see it on SingularityWeblog.com!
- [Privacy Commissioner Dr. Ann Cavoukian: We have to protect privacy globally or we protect it nowhere!](https://www.singularityweblog.com/ann-cavoukian-privacy-by-design/): Privacy Commissioner Dr. Ann Cavoukian on Privacy by Design & why metadata is more important than content. See her interview on SingularityWeblog.com
- [Nigel Ackland: Ordinary…Extraordinary – Life with a Bionic Arm](https://www.singularityweblog.com/nigel-ackland-bionic-arm/): Nigel Ackland says he is ordinary. But, after seeing his speech on living with a bionic arm, I disagree. Check out his interview to find out why.
- [Socrates Gets Interviewed on the Futurology Podcast](https://www.singularityweblog.com/socrates-gets-interviewed-on-the-futurology-podcast/): A few weeks ago Nikola Danaylov aka Socrates got interviewed on the Futurology Podcast. Come check out the interview in full.
- [Marvin Minsky on AI: The Turing Test is a Joke!](https://www.singularityweblog.com/marvin-minsky/): The father of artificial intelligence Marvin Minsky sits down with Socrates from SingularityWeblog.com
- [Drone UAVs: Pros vs Cons Symposium Videos](https://www.singularityweblog.com/drone-uavs-pros-vs-cons-symposium-videos/): Videos of keynote speeches during the Drone UAVs: Pros and Cons Symposium that was held at Ryerson University on June 30, 2013 in Toronto, Canada
- [Thad Starner on Google Glass: Reduce the Time Between Intention and Action](https://www.singularityweblog.com/thad-starner-google-glass-augmented-reality/): Google Glass technical lead Thad Starner discussing augmented reality, wearable computing and more during his interview for SingularityWeblog.com
- [Daryl Oster: Evacuated Tube Transport Will Bring Space Travel on Earth](https://www.singularityweblog.com/daryl-oster-evacuated-tube-transport-space-travel-on-earth/): ET3 CEO Daryl Oster wants to bring space travel to Earth. See his interview on www.SingularityWeblog.com to find more about Evacuated Tube Transport Technologies.
- [Is The Singularity Happening Now?](https://www.singularityweblog.com/is-the-singularity-happening-now/): People have grossly misunderstood the Singularity if they think it is already happening or has happened...
- [Chris Lewicki on Space: Stop Reading About It And Start Doing It!](https://www.singularityweblog.com/chris-lewicki-on-singularity-1-on-1-stop-reading-about-it-and-start-doing-it/): Chris Lewicki - president and Chief Asteroid Miner at Planetary Resources, gets interviewed about ARKYD by Socrates from SingularityWeblog.com
- [Peter Diamandis at OCE Discovery: Technology is a Resource Liberating Force](https://www.singularityweblog.com/peter-diamandis-at-oce-discovery-technology-is-a-resource-liberating-force/): See the full video recording of Peter Diamandis' keynote speech at this year's OCE Dicovery Conference held in Toronto, Ontario May 27 and 28, 2013.
- [If Death Is Natural Then Why Are Some Immortal?](https://www.singularityweblog.com/if-death-is-natural-then-why-are-some-immortal/): Some creatures live many times the average human life span. Others have accomplished biological immortality. So why should we accept that death is natural?!
- [Humanity is Dead as the Dodo](https://www.singularityweblog.com/why-humanity-is-dead-as-the-dodo/): The only thing that matters to you is this: Are you ready to change and evolve?! Or are you dead as the Dodo?!
- [Chris Hables Gray on AI and the Singularity: We Need Strong Citizenship!](https://www.singularityweblog.com/chris-hables-gray-on-cyborg-singularity-citizenship/): Chris Hables Gray is editor of The Cyborg Handbook and author of Cyborg Citizen. See his interview where he talks about cyborg and the singularity...
- [Ori Inbar: Augmented Reality Will Change Every Aspect of Life and Work](https://www.singularityweblog.com/ori-inbar-on-singularity-1-on-1-augmented-reality-will-change-every-aspect-of-life-and-work/): Ori Inbar thinks that augmented reality will change everything. Check out his interview to find more about the dangers and promises of AR.
- [Jacque Fresco: Apply the Methods of Science to the Social System!](https://www.singularityweblog.com/jacque-fresco-the-venus-project/): Jacque Fresco is a futurist, inventor and visionary, best known for the Venus Project. Check out his interview for Singularity.FM
- [Why Augmentation Isn’t So “Far Out”](https://www.singularityweblog.com/augmentation-isnt-so-far-out/): The slope of human augmentation is just as steep and slippery as that of mobile computing upgrades and the chasm of “cyborg” is already being crossed...
- [Zero State Founder Amon Kalkin: Reject Apathy!](https://www.singularityweblog.com/zero-state-amon-kalkin/): Amon Kalkin is a cognitive scientist and founder of Zero State - a community aimed at the establishment of a transhumanist, trans-national, virtual state.
- [Global Future 2045 Congress in New York Gives 10% Off To Singularity Weblog Readers](https://www.singularityweblog.com/global-future-2045-congress-new-york/): Considering the Global Future 2045 Congress in New York city?! Come get 10% off the registration fee, if you are a loyal Singularity Weblog reader!
- [Project Kronos [Short Sci Fi Film]](https://www.singularityweblog.com/project-kronos-short-sci-fi-film/): Project Kronos is a documentary sci fi film about a mission to achieve interstellar space travel that unexpectedly leads to first contact...
- [Zoltan Istvan:  The Transhumanist Wager Is A Choice We’ll All Have To Make](https://www.singularityweblog.com/zoltan-istvan-the-transhumanist-wager-is-a-choice-well-all-have-to-make/): The Transhumanist Wager maps out a dangerous period humanity has to navigate in the 21st century. Check out Zoltan Istvan's interview about his book.
- [You and I, Robot](https://www.singularityweblog.com/you-and-i-robot/): Asimov's three laws of robotics are not a good way forward. Rules and laws are a weak way of ordering society, partly because they always get broken...
- [Death is Not Destiny: A Glimpse into The Transhumanist Wager](https://www.singularityweblog.com/death-is-not-destiny-a-glimpse-into-the-transhumanist-wager/): Death is not destiny? Death is neither inevitable nor natural? The most significant thing that has been happening to the human species is about to end...
- [Natasha Vita-More on The Transhumanist Reader: The Story Behind The Book](https://www.singularityweblog.com/natasha-vita-more-the-transhumanist-reader/): A Transhumanist Reader on the origins and current state of transhumanist thought has long been needed. Natasha Vita-More tells the story behind the book.
- [Will Crockett on Hybrid Photography: DSLR’s are the Past!](https://www.singularityweblog.com/will-crockett-hybrid-photography-is-the-future-dslrs-are-the-past/): Will Crockett was among the first to proclaim that the DSLR is dead and the future is hybrid photography. Check out his interview to find out why!
- [Boring?! Mercedes SLS EV is Simply Electrifying!](https://www.singularityweblog.com/mercedes-sls-ev/): The new Mercedes SLS EV has 740 horse power, goes 0 to 60mph in 3.9 sec (top speed of 155 mph) and carries a price tag of half a million dollars.
- [Matthew Putman: Don’t Be Intimidated To Jump Into The Future](https://www.singularityweblog.com/matthew-putman-on-singularity-1-on-1/): Eclecticism may not be the best route to a Nobel prize, but Matthew Putman is a genius with accomplishments in business, nanotech, music, poetry and film.
- [Shelved: Robot Comedy Shows Tragedy of Robots Replaced By Humans](https://www.singularityweblog.com/shelved-robot-comedy-shows-tragedy-of-robots-replaced-by-humans/): Shelved is an animated short sci fi film telling the comedic/tragic story of a couple of warehouse robots that get replaced by humans...
- [The Fable of the Dragon-Tyrant [by Nick Bostrom]](https://www.singularityweblog.com/the-fable-of-the-dragon-tyrant-by-nick-bostrom/): 10 min animated clip of Nick Bostrom's fable of the Dragon-Tyrant - a story about old-age, death, technology and the courage to change the status quo.
- [Rights?! What rights?!](https://www.singularityweblog.com/rights-what-rights/): Imagine, sentient beings, “people” who think and feel as we do, at the mercy of anyone with the means to pay for them...
- [The Once and Future Teacher](https://www.singularityweblog.com/the-once-and-future-teacher/): Software companies are trying to make education smarter, cheaper and more accessible, and to replace human teachers with machines...
- [A Mathematical Proof of the Singularity](https://www.singularityweblog.com/a-mathematical-proof-of-the-singularity/): If Kurzweil’s prediction of strong AI is true, then a genuine singularity will occur, and in a surprising way, quite unlike popular thinking on the matter...
- [James D. Miller on Singularity Rising: Prepare for a Smarter World](https://www.singularityweblog.com/james-d-miller-on-singularity-1-on-1-prepare-for-a-smarter-world/): "Singularity Rising" author and professor of economics - James D. Miller, talks about his book and his views on the singularity and our future.
- [The Singularity is Nearer: EU Commits 1 Billion To Fund The Human Brain Project](https://www.singularityweblog.com/the-singularity-is-nearer-eu-commits-1-billion-to-fund-the-human-brain-project/): The Human Brain Project - the most comprehensive attempt to reverse-engineer and simulate the complete human brain, got 1 billion for the next 10 years...
- [Stardust: Mischa Rozema’s Stunning Short Film about Voyager 1](https://www.singularityweblog.com/stardust-mischa-rozemas-stunning-short-film-about-voyager-1/): Stardust is a film about Voyager 1 - the spacecraft launched in 1977 to explore the outer solar system and witness unimaginable beauty and destruction...
- [PBS Off Book: Will 3D Printing Change the World?](https://www.singularityweblog.com/pbs-off-book-3d-printing/): It's been said that 3D Printing is a revolutionary and disruptive technology, but how will these printers truly affect our society?
- [The Brain-net is Near: 2 Rat Brains Linked Wirelessly](https://www.singularityweblog.com/the-brain-net-rat-brains-linked-wirelessly/): Dr. Miguel Nicoleilis, who wirelessly connected 2 rat brains, says that humans will one day communicate using only thoughts in what he calls the brain-net.
- [Socrates at Newtonbrook Secondary School: Be Unreasonable!](https://www.singularityweblog.com/socrates-at-newtonbrook-secondary-school/): I went to speak to students from the Newtonbrook Secondary School and hope that they benefit from talking to me as much as I did talking to them.
- [15 Steps Towards Your Podcasting Success: Socrates At Podcamp Toronto 2013](https://www.singularityweblog.com/15-steps-towards-your-podcasting-success-socrates-at-podcamp-toronto-2013/): Videos of my presentation on podcasting recorded during the 2013 Podcamp Toronto.
- [Ayesha Khanna on Hybrid Reality: Take Education Into Your Own Hands!](https://www.singularityweblog.com/ayesha-khanna-on-singularity-1-on-1/): What is the hybrid age?! Check out Ayesha Khanna's recent Singularity 1 on 1 interview to find out.
- [Robin Hanson (part 2): Social Science or Extremist Politics in Disguise?!](https://www.singularityweblog.com/robin-hanson-social-science-or-extremist-politics-in-disguise/): 2nd interview with Robin Hanson was the most vigorous debate ever on Singularity 1on1. I haven't disagreed more with any of my guests before...
- [Christine Peterson on Nanotechnology: Push the Future in a Positive Direction](https://www.singularityweblog.com/christine-peterson-on-singularity-1-on-1/): Christine Peterson - co-founder of the Foresight Institute for Nanotechnology, talks about longevity, nanotech and the singularity. See her full interview on SingularityWeblog.com
- [Are we on the brink of catastrophe?](https://www.singularityweblog.com/are-we-on-the-brink-of-catastrophe/): Malthus predicted the inevitable and was proven wrong. Da Vinci designed the impossible and was proven right. What’s the difference?!...
- [George Church on Synthetic Biology: Inactivity and Complacency Are The Most Dangerous Ideas](https://www.singularityweblog.com/george-church-on-singularity-1-on-1/): George Church sees a future when humans are immune to viruses; bacteria can generate electricity or biofuel; where building a house is planting of a seed...
- [Doug Wolens on the Singularity: It’s Ultimately Up To You](https://www.singularityweblog.com/doug-wolens-on-the-singularity-film/): Doug Wolens - the lawyer-turned-documentarian film-maker, talks about his latest film - The Singularity. See the full interview on SingularityWeblog.com
- [Robin Hanson: Details Matter… And For That You Need Social Science](https://www.singularityweblog.com/robin-hanson-on-singularity-1-on-1/): Want to see economist Robin Hanson talk about the singularity, artificial intelligence, ethics etc?! Check out his interview for SingularityWeblog.com
- [Socrates on the Wow Signal Podcast: Be Unreasonable!](https://www.singularityweblog.com/socrates-on-the-wow-signal-podcast/): Want to find out what Socrates really thinks about transhumanism, hard take-offs, performance enhancing drugs etc. Check out his interview for the Wow Signal Podcast.
- [The Centrifuge Brain Project: Gravity Is A Mistake](https://www.singularityweblog.com/the-centrifuge-brain-project/): If anything the mistake is in nature. Gravity is a mistake!... We fight the forces that hold us down and all life is an effort to escape from reality...
- [Is Science The New Latin?!](https://www.singularityweblog.com/is-science-the-new-latin/): Most scientists aren’t natural communicators. Scientific discoveries aren’t written in Latin, but they may as well be. In this environment, creationism and denialism thrive...
- [C 299,792 km/s: Derek Van Gorder’s Short Sci Fi Film](https://www.singularityweblog.com/c-299792-kms-derek-van-gorders-short-sci-fi-film/): Is there another sci fi short that pays more visual, musical or ideological homage to Carl Sagan‘s seminal series Cosmos than C?!...
- [Quirks and Quarks Host Bob McDonald: Follow Your Dreams!](https://www.singularityweblog.com/bob-mcdonald-on-singularity-1-on-1-follow-your-dreams/): Canada's National Science Correspondent - Bob McDonald, talks about his life, education, science, religion, technology and the singularity. See his interview on SingularityWeblog.com
- [Chris Eliasmith: We Have Not Yet Learned What The Brain Has To Teach Us!](https://www.singularityweblog.com/chris-eliasmith-on-singularity-1-on-1/): What is SPAUN - the impressive brain simulation that made news around the world?! See Prof. Chris Eliasmith's interview on SingularityWeblog.com to find out.
- [John McCarthy (1927-2011) on Artificial Intelligence](https://www.singularityweblog.com/john-mccarthy-on-artificial-intelligence/): A very interesting video interview with Dr. John McCarthy - one of the fathers of Artificial Intelligence.
- [Ken Hayworth: Brain Preservation is the Logical Lifeboat](https://www.singularityweblog.com/ken-hayworth-on-chemical-brain-preservation/): So says Ken Hayworth - president of the Brain Preservation Foundation. Check out his video interview for more.
- [Memorize: A Short Sci Fi Film By Eric Ramberg and Jimmy Eriksson](https://www.singularityweblog.com/memorize-sci-fi-film-by-eric-ramberg-and-jimmy-eriksson/): In 2027, everyone is implanted with a chip - the Memorize-chip. It records everything you see, a new system to fight crime. One unit controls the system...
- [Miracle Whiz Kid Jack Andraka: The Internet Is Not A Distraction](https://www.singularityweblog.com/jack-andraka-on-singularity-1-on-1/): Who is Jack Andraka - the miracle whiz kid that came up with a unique way to detect pancreatic cancer?! Watch his interview on SingularityWeblog.com to find out!
- [R’ha: Kaleb Lechowski’s Mesmerizing Short Sci-Fi Film](https://www.singularityweblog.com/rha-kaleb-lechowskis-short-sci-fi-film/): R’ha is a short sci-fi about an alien civilization where the AI's rebel against their creators... A plausible explanation of the Fermi paradox?!...
- [Compressorhead: The End of Meatbag Music is Near!](https://www.singularityweblog.com/compressorhead-robot-music/): What if Danny Carey had 4 arms? How'bout if Angus Young had 78 fingers? Wonder no more, meatbags: see Compressorhead - the worlds heaviest metal band.
- [Ramez Naam on Nexus: We Are The Ones Who Create The Future](https://www.singularityweblog.com/ramez-naam-nexus/): Want to see award-winning transhumanist author Ramez Naam discuss Nexus: Mankind Gets an Upgrade?! Check out his interview for SingularityWeblog.com
- [Resources Are Not Something We Consume Like Sweets](https://www.singularityweblog.com/resources-are-not-something-we-consume-like-sweets/): We are using up the world’s resources at an unprecedented rate. Resources that are fixed and finite, surely? Wrong!...
- [Lincoln Cannon: Are Science and Religion Mutually Exclusive or Complimentary?](https://www.singularityweblog.com/singularity-1-on-1-science-and-religion-exclusive-or-complimentary/): Are science and religion mutually exclusive - as I believe, or complimentary - as Lincoln Cannon argues that they are?!...
- [Boston Dynamics Developing The Legged Squad Support System AKA Big Dog](https://www.singularityweblog.com/boston-dynamics-legged-squad-support-system-big-dog/): Big Dog is an autonomous robot designed to go anywhere soldiers go on foot. See how Boston Dynamics is changing our idea of what robots can do.
- [Drone: An Action-Packed Sci Fi Short by Robert Glickert](https://www.singularityweblog.com/drone-sci-fi-short-film-robert-glickert/): Drone raises a number of important questions about the rules of engagement and the laws of war in the context of drone warfare. Come see the full movie on SingularityWeblog.com
- [Gary Marcus on AI: How do we bridge the mind with the brain?](https://www.singularityweblog.com/gary-marcus-on-singularity-1-on-1-bridge-the-mind-with-the-brain/): Psychology professor Gary Marcus is critical of Ray Kurzweil's "Dubious New Theory of Mind." Check out his video interview to find out why.
- [December 21, 2012: It’s The End Of The World (Again)](https://www.singularityweblog.com/december-21-2012-the-end-of-the-world/): The world is not ending! Get the facts from NASA's ScienceCasts and watch "Why The World Didn't End Yesterday" video.
- [Mormon Transhumanist Lincoln Cannon: Reach Out To Religious Transhumanists](https://www.singularityweblog.com/lincoln-cannon-mormon-transhumanist/): Is Mormon Transhumanism an oxymoron?! "Not so!" says Lincoln Cannon - President of the Mormon Transhumanist Association.
- [The Communications Singularity is Near](https://www.singularityweblog.com/the-communications-singularity/): We should spread communications to all so the many good people may overcome the few bad, everyplace in the world...
- [Jaron Lanier on How to Not Create a New Cyber Plutocracy](https://www.singularityweblog.com/jaron-lanier-cyber-plutocracy/): Want to know the best way to protect the balance of power against big data companies such as Facebook? See Jaron Lanier's suggestions in this video.
- [Are Memes & the Internet Creating a Cultural Singularity? (A PBS Idea Channel Video)](https://www.singularityweblog.com/are-memes-internet-culture-creating-a-singularity/): Are we close to a world where culture automatically and magically creates infinitely more culture?!...
- [Marc Rienzo’s Futuristic New York Mets Videos: A Baseball Singularity?!…](https://www.singularityweblog.com/marc-rienzo-new-york-mets-videos-baseball-singularity/): If one thing is for sure it must be the fact that these short clips can excite even a completely baseball-immune guy such as myself...
- [LaserMotive: Wireless Electric Power Via Laser Beaming](https://www.singularityweblog.com/lasermotive-laser-beaming/): Imagine what you can do if you could transmit electric power without wires. It might sound crazy but this is precisely what LaserMotive is working on...
- [Authors at Google: Ray Kurzweil on How to Create a Mind](https://www.singularityweblog.com/authors-at-google-ray-kurzweil-on-how-to-create-a-mind/): Ray Kurzweil talks about his new book titled How to Create a Mind: The Secret of Human Thought Revealed, from the Author's at Google series.
- [Peter Diamandis at Zeitgeist Americas: The Future is Getting Better at an Extraordinary Rate](https://www.singularityweblog.com/peter-diamandis-at-zeitgeist-americas-the-future-is-getting-better-at-an-extraordinary-rate/): Peter Diamandis believes the future is it getting better at an extraordinary pace. Check out this video to find out why.
- [The Humans Are Dead (Funny Music Video)](https://www.singularityweblog.com/the-humans-are-dead-funny-music-video/): I thought I'd take a minute to post this funny music video titled: The Humans Are Dead. Love the binary solo after the credits... The...
- [Tempo: A Short Sci Fi Film](https://www.singularityweblog.com/tempo-a-short-sci-fi-film/): Want to see Tempo - a cool new sci fi film about accelerating or decelerating objects around us? Come see it at SingularityWeblog.com
- [Utopia is Inevitable!](https://www.singularityweblog.com/utopia-is-inevitable/): The likelihood of technology not creating utopia is so implausible we can state utopia is inevitable...
- [The Ferranti Atlas: Britain’s First Supercomputer Turns 50](https://www.singularityweblog.com/the-ferranti-atlas-supercomputer/): In 1962 the Ferranti Atlas was the world's most powerful computer. Check out this short film produced by Google to mark the 50th anniversary of Britain's first supercomputer.
- [Utopia?! Get real!](https://www.singularityweblog.com/utopia-get-real/): The technological singularity seems to hold out a tantalizing possibility of a Utopia here on Earth. But hold on a minute. Get real!...
- [FastForward Radio by The Speculist Puts Socrates In The Spot](https://www.singularityweblog.com/fastforward-radio-by-the-speculist-puts-socrates-in-the-spot/): Want to hear Socrates discussing blogging, podcasting, the singularity and technology? Listen to his interview on FastForward Radio by the Speculist.
- [Jason Silva at The Sydney Opera House: We Are The Gods Now](https://www.singularityweblog.com/jason-silva-at-the-sydney-opera-house-we-are-the-gods-now/): Jason Silva at The Sydney Opera House - We Are The Gods Now, a mind-blowing, awe-inspiring keynote presentation given at the Festival of Dangerous Ideas.
- [David Brin: What’s Important Isn’t Me. And It Isn’t You. It’s Us!](https://www.singularityweblog.com/david-brin-on-singularity-1-on-1/): Award winning, best selling author David Brin talks about science fiction, the singularity, Star Wars and Existence. Check out his interview for SingularityWeblog.com
- [Jamais Cascio on the Singularity: You Matter! Your Choices Make A Difference.](https://www.singularityweblog.com/jamais-cascio-on-singularity-1-on-1/): Jamais Cascio - one of Foreign Policy's top 100 World Thinkers, talks about the technological singularity, mind uploading and human augmentation.
- [Gumdrop: A Robot Story (Short Sci Fi Film)](https://www.singularityweblog.com/gumdrop-a-robot-story-short-sci-fi-film/): Gumdrop - the robot, is auditioning for a movie role and her life's story emerges during the casting session. See the short sci fi film on SingularityWeblog.com
- [Why Privacy Matters: A Short Doc By Privacy International](https://www.singularityweblog.com/why-privacy-matters-a-short-doc-by-privacy-international/): Privacy International asked lawyers, activists, researchers and hackers: "Why privacy matters?!" This short film is the result.
- [Virtual Choir: Something Larger Than Ourselves](https://www.singularityweblog.com/virtual-choir/): Eric Whitacre takes us through the challenges of making music powered by YouTube and the creation of his new video "Sleep" with a choir of 2,052 voices.
- [Are You A Transhuman: Larry King Interviews Futurist FM-2030](https://www.singularityweblog.com/are-you-a-transhuman-larry-king-interviews-futurist-fm-2030/): Want to see FM 2030 discuss issues such as transhumanism, the decline of money, immortality, fossil fuels, genetic mutations and abundance. Check out his interview for Larry King.
- [Glenn Beck Interviews Ray Kurzweil](https://www.singularityweblog.com/glenn-beck-interviews-ray-kurzweil/): Want to see why Glenn Beck both celebrates and despises Ray Kurzweil?! Check out this video interview to find out.
- [CODIS & NDIS: Using DNA Testing For Law Enforcement](https://www.singularityweblog.com/codis-ndis-using-dna-testing-for-law-enforcement/): Want to find out how DNA testing is used for law enforcement?! Check out this article on SingularityWeblog.com
- [Scarcity Causes All Wars and Violence](https://www.singularityweblog.com/scarcity-causes-all-wars-and-violence/): The battle to acquire scarce resources is a deeply engrained survival trait. With post-scarcity everything will be free. Violence and war will end...
- [Matt Westrup’s Short Sci Fi Movie “The Gate” (Cutdown Version)](https://www.singularityweblog.com/matt-westrup-sci-fi-movie-the-gate/): As many as 4 in every 10 people have purchased a product from an unregulated online source as a cheaper alternative to a legitimate prescribed equivalent...
- [Tracy R. Atkins on Aeternum Ray: Don’t Wait For The Singularity](https://www.singularityweblog.com/tracy-r-atkins-aeternum-ray-singularity/): Tracy R. Atkins talks about his novel Aeternum Ray, the technological singularity and utopia. Check out his interview for Singularity 1 on 1.
- [Michio Kaku: Can Nanotechnology Create Utopia?](https://www.singularityweblog.com/michio-kaku-can-nanotechnology-create-utopia/): In this video Dr. Kaku addresses the question of the possibility of utopia, the perfect society that people have tried to create throughout history.
- [Earth 2050: The Future of Energy](https://www.singularityweblog.com/earth-2050-future-of-energy/): In the year 2050, will our energy future be bleak...or bright? Come see Earth 2050 on SingularityWeblog.com to find out!
- [James Hughes on Citizen Cyborg: Interrogate and Engage the World](https://www.singularityweblog.com/james-hughes-on-singularity-1-on-1/): Want to see Dr. James Hughes talk about transhumanism, the singularity, Buddhism, AI, and animal uplift?! Check out this interview!
- [The machines are rising! Wtf? Lol!](https://www.singularityweblog.com/the-twitter-machines-are-rising/): What if Twitter could be regarded as a machine intelligence? A kind of collective intelligence that knows everything we know?...
- [Artificial, Intelligent, and Completely Uninterested in You](https://www.singularityweblog.com/uninterested-ai/): There has been little discussion around the creation of “uninterested” AI. Here Tracy Atkins starts an "interesting" conversation on the topic.
- [Marco Santini on The Alpha Centauri Project: There Is A Lot Of Space For Rational Optimism](https://www.singularityweblog.com/marco-santini-on-singularity-1-on-1/): Marco Santini, author of The Alpha Centauri Project and Evolution: The Future, discusses his books and science fiction.
- [The Green Ruby Pumpkin: An Indie Halloween Film That Rocks](https://www.singularityweblog.com/the-green-ruby-pumpkin-an-indie-halloween-film-that-rocks/): The Green Ruby Pumpkin is an indie short Halloween film with compelling special effects. Come see it at SingularityWeblog.com
- [Cloud Atlas: A Sextet Of Artistic Genius, Daring Imagination And Profound, Multi-Layered Meaning](https://www.singularityweblog.com/cloud-atlas/): Cloud Atlas is the best movie that I have seen in a long time. Why?! Check out my film review if you want to find out!
- [Tears of Steel: Blender Foundation’s Stunning Short Sci Fi Film](https://www.singularityweblog.com/tears-of-steel-blender-foundation-sci-fi-film/): Want to see Tears of Steel - Blender Foundation's stunning new sci fi film? Come watch it on SingularityWeblog.com
- [Zero and The Maker: Award-Winning Stop-Motion Films By Christopher and Christine Kezelos](https://www.singularityweblog.com/zero-and-the-maker-award-winning-stop-motion-films-by-christopher-and-christine-kezelos/): Want to see Christopher and Christine Kezelos' award-winning stop-motion films Zero and The Maker? Come watch them on SingularityWeblog.com
- [Skyfall and the Advance of Technology](https://www.singularityweblog.com/james-bond-skyfall-and-technology/): Bond films were always ahead of the technological curve. So what new gadget will Bond use in Skyfall? Check out this article to find out!
- [Stephan Zlotescu’s Sci Fi Short “True Skin” To Become A Warner Bros Full Feature](https://www.singularityweblog.com/true-skin-sci-fi-short-warner-bros-full-feature/): Want to see "True Skin" - the indy sci fi short that Warner Bros picked up to make a full feature? Check out the full film on SingularityWeblog.com!
- [Socrates Thanks You: We May Not Have The Quantity (Yet), But We Certainly Have The Quality](https://www.singularityweblog.com/socrates-thanks-you/): Want to find out the results of the first Singularity 1 on 1 fund-raiser?! Check out Socrates' public announcement!
- [Ray, Aubrey, Natasha And Many Others Support Singularity 1 on 1. What About You?!](https://www.singularityweblog.com/ray-aubrey-natasha-support-singularity-1-on-1/): Want to find out why Ray Kurzweil, Aubrey de Grey, Natasha Vita-More and many others support Singularity 1 on 1? Check out this article to find out!
- [Ray Kurzweil on How To Create A Mind: Be Who You Would Like To Be](https://www.singularityweblog.com/ray-kurzweil/): Want to hear Ray Kurzweil talk about his book "How To Create A Mind" and various other topics? Check out his classic SingularityFM interview.
- [Plurality: Dennis Liu’s Big Brother Sci Fi Film Rocks](https://www.singularityweblog.com/plurality-dennis-liu-sci-fi-film/): Plurality - Dennis Liu's short indie sci fi film rocks. Come see it in full on SingularityWeblog.com
- [My Interview With Ray Kurzweil, His New Book And Your Questions](https://www.singularityweblog.com/ray-kurzweil-new-book-your-questions/): Want to ask Ray Kurzweil a question or win a free copy of his new book "How To Create A Mind"? You can do so by writing a comment on SingularityWeblog.com
- [Transhumanism in Fiction: Normalizing to the Uncanny Peak](https://www.singularityweblog.com/transhumanism-in-fiction/): Taking a moment to ponder how a transhuman individual may be viewed by the public is an interesting thought exercise for anyone who dreams of tomorrow.
- [Aubrey de Grey: I Support Singularity 1 on 1](https://www.singularityweblog.com/aubrey-de-grey-i-support-singularity-1-on-1/): I recently asked Aubrey de Grey why he supports Singularity 1 on 1?! Here is what he had to say:
- [The Physics of Everything: Michio Kaku Puts The Universe in a Nutshell](https://www.singularityweblog.com/michio-kaku-the-universe-in-a-nutshell/): Want to see how Michio Kaku manages to put the whole universe in a nutshell in less than 42 minutes? Check out this video!
- [Singularity 1on1 Launches Crowd-Funding Campaign](https://www.singularityweblog.com/singularity-1on1-launches-crowd-funding-campaign/): If you have ever felt like supporting Singularity 1 on 1 - now is the time. Waiting for the singularity might be too late.
- [The Trouble With Transhumanism](https://www.singularityweblog.com/the-trouble-with-transhumanism/): People fear transhumanism as they fear the idea of “meddling with nature” or “playing God.” Steve Morris' tells you why.
- [Cory Doctorow on AI: The Singularity Is A Progressive Apocalypse](https://www.singularityweblog.com/cory-doctorow/): Want to find out why Cory Doctorow thinks the technological singularity is a progressive apocalypse? Watch this interview to find out!
- [Robbie – A Short Sci Fi Film By Neil Harvey](https://www.singularityweblog.com/robbie-a-short-sci-fi-film-by-neil-harvey/): The story of Robbie - an aging robot drifting alone through space on the last of his battery life...
- [The Great H+ Hoax](https://www.singularityweblog.com/h-plus-digital-series/): Calling transhumanism the world's most dangerous idea can be damaging. But doing so without any critical discourse, public debate or alternative points of view, is outright dangerous...
- [Transhumanism 101 with Natasha Vita-More](https://www.singularityweblog.com/transhumanism-natasha-vita-more/): Why do people fear transhumanism? Watch this interview with Dr. Natasha Vita-More for more on this and other topics related to transhumanism.
- [LOOM: Did Luke Scott’s Short Sci Fi Flop or Not?](https://www.singularityweblog.com/loom-did-luke-scotts-short-sci-fi-flop-or-not/): Did Luke Scott's short sci fi LOOM flop or not? Come see the movie in full and let me know what you think!
- [A Desktop Singularity: Security Cam Footage of The Technological Singularity As It Actually Happened](https://www.singularityweblog.com/a-desktop-singularity-security-cam-footage-of-the-technological-singularity-as-it-actually-happened/): If the technological singularity already happened then this must be the security cam video recording of such a historic event.
- [Intel’s Futurist Brian David Johnson: Don’t Let The Future Happen To You!](https://www.singularityweblog.com/intel-futurist-brian-david-johnson/): Want to find out what it means to be Intel's Corporate Futurist?! Check out Brian David Johnson's podcast interview to find out!
- [Giulio Prisco on The Turing Church: The End Is Not The End](https://www.singularityweblog.com/giulio-prisco/): Giulio Prisco, a CERN physicist and transhumanist, thinks religion is not incompatible with science. Check out his interview to find out why!
- [Jerome C. Glenn on the Sate of the Future: We Are Winning More Than We Are Losing!](https://www.singularityweblog.com/jerome-c-glenn-millennium-project/): Want to find out what Jerome C. Glenn - co-founder of the Millennium Project, has to say about the state of the future? Check out his interview to find out!
- [Top 10 Reasons We Should NOT Fear The Singularity](https://www.singularityweblog.com/top-10-reasons-we-should-not-fear-the-singularity/): What are the 10 most inspiring and allegedly impossible reasons we should NOT fear the singularity? Check out this SingularityWeblog.com article to find out!
- [TimeScapes: A Stunning Film by Tom Lowe](https://www.singularityweblog.com/timescapes-tom-lowe/): A single frame from "TimeScapes" - a time-lapse film by Tom Lowe, won the best Astronomy image of the year award. Check out this stunning trailer and bask in the beauty of the universe.
- [Flatline: A Documentary on Artificial Heart Replacement Technology](https://www.singularityweblog.com/flatline-documentary-artificial-heart/): Want to see "Flatline" - a documentary about the man without a pulse or heart-beat?! Come watch it on SingularityWeblog.com
- [Jim Harris on Blindsided: Change is Inevitable, Embrace It!](https://www.singularityweblog.com/jim-harris-blindsided/): Jim Harris - a management consultant, public speaker, and thinker, talks about his book "Blindsided", technology and change.
- [Somnolence: A Short Sci Fi Film by Patrick Kalyn](https://www.singularityweblog.com/somnolence-sci-fi-film-by-patrick-kalyn/): Check out "Somnolence" - a post-singularity short sci fi indy film by aspiring Canadian filmmaker Patrick Kalyn.
- [Ryan Janzen: Jarring is What We Need](https://www.singularityweblog.com/ryan-janzen-hydraulophone/): Engineering researcher, composer, entrepreneur and hydraulophone player Ryan Janzen talks about technology, music, nature and ethics.
- [Cyborg Luddite Steve Mann: Technology That Masters Nature is Not Sustainable](https://www.singularityweblog.com/cyborg-steve-mann/): What does cyborg Luddite Steve Mann think about technology, nature, and the technological singularity? Check out this interview to find out.
- [Voices from Oxford: The Meaning of the 21st Century with Dr James Martin](https://www.singularityweblog.com/the-meaning-of-the-21st-century-james-martin/): James Martin - philanthropist, futurist, computer scientist, author and 'Change Agent' talks about the meaning of the 21st century with Voices of Oxford.
- [The Singularity and Schools: Education Futures Interviews Vernor Vinge](https://www.singularityweblog.com/the-singularity-and-schools-vernor-vinge/): Want to hear what Vernor Vinge has to say about the singularity and our schools? Check out his interview for Education Futures.
- [Sight [a Short Sci Fi Film]](https://www.singularityweblog.com/sight-a-short-sci-fi-film/): Want to consider the promises and the dangers of gamification and augmented reality? Check out "Sight" - a short sci fi film by Eran May-raz and Daniel Lazo.
- [Transhumanist Anders Sandberg: Embrace Strangeness](https://www.singularityweblog.com/anders-sandberg-on-singularity-1-on-1/): My 2nd interview with Dr. Anders Sandberg is focused entirely on transhumanism and the ethics thereof. Check it out on SingularityWeblog.com
- [No Robots (Short Animated Film)](https://www.singularityweblog.com/no-robots-short-animated-film/): No Robots is a short but effective animated sci fi film by two students at San Jose University. Hope you enjoy it as much as I did.
- [Long for this World: Live Forever or Die Trying [Teaser Trailer]](https://www.singularityweblog.com/long-for-this-world-teaser-trailer/): Long For This World is documentary about the contemporary quest to discover the fountain of youth. Check out the super cool teaser trailer on SingularityWeblog.com
- [Y: The Last Man Rising [Fan Film]](https://www.singularityweblog.com/y-the-last-man-rising-film/): A mysterious plague wipes out all men. Special Agent 355 is tasked to protect Yorick - the last man on Earth and key to the survival of the human race. Luckily, she's really good at her job...
- [Ray Kurzweil: As Humans and Computers Merge… Immortality?](https://www.singularityweblog.com/ray-kurzweil-pbs-immortality/): Check out Ray Kurzweil's interview for PBS NewsHour where he talks about augmented brains, mind backup files and indefinite life spans.
- [Exponential ROI: 23andMe acquires CureTogether](https://www.singularityweblog.com/exponential-roi-23andme-acquires-curetogether/): Investing in technology comes down to identifying and understanding trends, envisioning the combinations, and realizing the applications towards solving the world's grand challenges.
- [The Higgs Boson: Top 10 Videos](https://www.singularityweblog.com/higgs-boson-videos/): What is the Higgs boson? Is the nickname "The God Particle" misleading? Check out these videos to find out!
- [The Outback Fights Back: Super Dingo and the Secret Bush Agents](https://www.singularityweblog.com/super-dingo/): Subjected to cruel experimentation by the military to become the ultimate fighting machine, Super Dingo broke free and joined an elite team of secret bush agents... See the film on SingularityWeblog.com
- [George Dyson on Turing’s Cathedral: In Wildness Is The Preservation Of The World](https://www.singularityweblog.com/george-dyson-singularity-1-on-1/): George Dyson’s "Turing’s Cathedral" illuminates the transition from numbers that mean things to numbers that do things in the period after WWII.
- [NASA’s Seven Minutes of Terror: A Suspense Thriller Explains Curiosity’s Mars Landing](https://www.singularityweblog.com/nasa-seven-minutes-of-terror-mars-landing-curiosity/): Check out this super cool video explaining the complex challenges that Curiosity - the latest Martian rover, must overcome to have a successful landing on the Red Planet.
- [Fubar Redux: HaZ’s Epic Short Sci Fi Film About The War Of Cats And Dogs](https://www.singularityweblog.com/fubar-redux/): Fubar Redux - HaZ's short sci fi film about the war of cats and dogs, was selected for the 2012 Cannes Short Film Corner. Come see the full film for free at SingularityWeblog.com
- [Hugo de Garis on AI: Are We Building Gods or Terminators?](https://www.singularityweblog.com/hugo-de-garis-gods-or-terminators/): Why Hugo de Garis, past director of the Artificial Brain Lab at XiamenU, thinks we're approaching the Artilect War?! Check out his interview to find out.
- [Prometheus Gave Us Fire. Ridley Scott’s Film Gave Us Hype, Disappointment And All The Wrong Messages!](https://www.singularityweblog.com/prometheus-ridley-scott-film-hype-disappointment/): Prometheus is the most over-hyped and under-delivering film I have seen in a while. Worse: It sends out all the wrong messages! Why?! Check out my review on SingularityWeblog.com to find out.
- [Daniel H. Wilson: We Can’t Win Against Technology, We Are Technology!](https://www.singularityweblog.com/daniel-h-wilson-on-singularity-technology/): Daniel H. Wilson - best selling author of Robopocalypse, talks about the upcoming titular movie by Steven Spielberg and Amped - his book about human enhancement. Check out his interview for SingularityWeblog.com to find out more.
- [The Singularity As The Ultimate Culture Jam](https://www.singularityweblog.com/the-singularity-as-the-ultimate-culture-jam/): The world is indeed a cold accumulation of atoms in the void, but we may be able to wake it up. We may be able to produce a culture jam on matter itself.
- [Federico Pistono: Robots Will Steal Your Job, But That’s OK!](https://www.singularityweblog.com/federico-pistono-robots-will-steal-your-job/): Federico Pistono discusses his book, The Technological Singularity, and humanity's grand challenges. Check out his podcast interview!
- [2045: A New Era for Humanity  (Video)](https://www.singularityweblog.com/2045-a-new-era-for-humanity-video/): A New Era for Humanity: a video manifesto with an ambitious timeline was released recently by Global Future 2045. Check it out on SingularityWeblog.com and say what you think!
- [Welcome to Life – The Singularity, Ruined By Lawyers (video)](https://www.singularityweblog.com/welcome-to-life-the-singularity-ruined-by-lawyers-video/): Hello, and welcome to Life. We regret to inform you that your previous existence ended on January 14, 2052 following a road traffic accident. However, your consciousness was successfully uploaded to the Life network by your primary care provider...
- [Anders Sandberg: We Are All Amazingly Stupid, But We Can Get Better](https://www.singularityweblog.com/anders-sandberg-on-singularity-1-on-1-we-are-all-amazingly-stupid-but-we-can-get-better/): Want to find out how Anders Sandberg got interested in transhumanism, ethics, and the singularity? Watch this interview!
- [Top 10 Reasons We Should Fear The Singularity](https://www.singularityweblog.com/top-10-reasons-we-fear-the-singularity/): Why do we fear the technological singularity? Here are the 10 most popular reasons why we are so scared of the future.
- [An Atheist Who Wears a Cross and a Verb! What About You?!](https://www.singularityweblog.com/an-atheist-who-wears-a-cross-and-a-verb-what-about-you/): I am an atheist who wears a cross. Neil deGrasse Tyson is an agnostic. Buckminster Fuller is a verb. But what about you?! Are you an -ist or an -ism? A verb or a noun?
- [When Vernor Vinge Coined the Technological Singularity](https://www.singularityweblog.com/when-vernor-vinge-coined-the-technological-singularity/): Do you want to see when and where Vernor Vinge coined the term technological singularity? Check out this article to find out!
- [IBM Marks 15 Years Since Deep Blue Defeated Garry Kasparov](https://www.singularityweblog.com/ibm-marks-15-years-since-deep-blue-defeated-garry-kasparov/): In this video IBM scientist Dr. Murray Campbell talks about the challenges and breakthroughs of building Deep Blue.
- [Karl Schroeder: The Singularity is an Old Idea. Keep Moving Forward!](https://www.singularityweblog.com/karl-schroeder-the-singularity-is-an-old-idea-keep-moving-forward/): Futurist and sci fi author Karl Schroeder argues that the singularity is only one among many ways of looking at the future...
- [How To Survive A Robot Uprising (aka Robopocalypse)](https://www.singularityweblog.com/how-to-survive-a-robot-uprising-aka-robopocalypse/): Forget the zombie apocalypse - the real threat is an imminent Robopocalypse, a robot uprising! Check out Epipheo short clip with PhD in robotics and sci fi author Daniel H. Wilson to find out how to survive!
- [John Smart: Accelerating Change Isn’t Slowing Down](https://www.singularityweblog.com/john-smart-on-singularity-1on1-accelerating-change-isnt-slowing-down/): Want to find out what John Smart thinks about the future, cosmology or the limits of physics? Check out this interview to find out!
- [Michio Kaku on the Collapse of Moore’s Law](https://www.singularityweblog.com/michio-kaku-on-the-collapse-of-moores-law/): Moore’s Law won’t be true forever! Check out this video where theoretical physicist Michio Kaku argues how and why it will collapse within the next decade.
- [The Debate of the Ages: This House Wants to Defeat Ageing Entirely](https://www.singularityweblog.com/the-debate-of-the-ages-this-house-wants-to-defeat-ageing-entirely/): A fantastic Oxford University debate between Dr. Aubrey de Grey and Prof. Colin Blakemore on both the feasibility and desirability of bringing aging under comprehensive medical control.
- [Randal Koene on the Ethics of Mind Uploading](https://www.singularityweblog.com/singularity-1-on-1-randal-koene-on-the-ethics-of-mind-uploading/): What are some of the major ethical issues in mind uploading?! Check out my Singularity 1 on 1 interview with neuroscientist Dr. Randal Koene to find out!
- [Peter Diamandis and James Cameron Go AVATAR, Launch the First Asteroid Mining Company](https://www.singularityweblog.com/peter-diamandis-and-james-cameron-go-avatar-launch-the-first-asteroid-mining-company/): Planetary Resources is backed by a number of billionaires and space enthusiasts such as James Cameron and Peter Diamandis who plan to mine asteroids and get rich beyond comprehension.
- [Reason.TV: Too Much Copyright!](https://www.singularityweblog.com/reason-tv-too-much-copyright/): Copyright exists to "promote the useful arts" according to the Constitution. But is it still doing that? And should the government protect so-called "intellectual property" in the same way it protects other forms of property? Reason.tv posed these questions to Ben Huh, as well as a professor and a movie studio representative.
- [James Harvey: The Singularity is Just the Tip of the Iceberg](https://www.singularityweblog.com/james-harvey-on-singularity-1-on-1-the-singularity-is-just-the-tip-of-the-iceberg/): Want to find out why James Harvey argues that the singularity is just the tip of the iceberg? What is Singularia? Check out this interview.
- [17 Definitions of the Technological Singularity](https://www.singularityweblog.com/17-definitions-of-the-technological-singularity/): There is a wide variety of definitions of the technological singularity. Check out this article to find out the most important ones!
- [William Gibson: Technology is the driver and ideology is an attempt to steer](https://www.singularityweblog.com/william-gibson-technology-is-the-driver-and-ideology-is-an-attempt-to-steer/): Technology invariably trumps ideology. And I am inclined to think that history increasingly suggests that human social change is more directly driven by technology than by ideology. I think we develop ideologies in an attempt to cope with technologies and that in fact we've been doing that all along. Technology is knowing how to grow, harvest and store cereals without which you can't really do a city. Technology is knowing how to build efficient sewage infrastructure without which you do a slightly larger city. So I think technologies as the drivers and ideologies as an attempt to steer.
- [Bioethics Professor Linda MacDonald Glenn: Sentience Matters!](https://www.singularityweblog.com/linda-macdonald-glenn-on-singularity-1-on-1-sentience-matters/): Want to find out the legal differences of being human vs being a “person”? Is it time to forget about human rights and start talking about sentience rights? See Linda MacDonald Glen's interview to find out.
- [To Have Ads or Not To Have Ads](https://www.singularityweblog.com/ads-or-no-ads/): Why don't I ask you for help in figuring this out?! Please let me know if I should have ads or not have ads on SingularityWeblog.com?
- [Future Crises: Is there opportunity beside the danger?](https://www.singularityweblog.com/future-crisis-is-there-opportunity-beside-the-danger/): Jose Cordeiro is a hopeless optimist. But is he right to say that in the Chinese word for crisis there's opportunity beside the danger? I think he is. What do you think?!
- [Of Mice, Men, The Singularity and Playing Dice with the Universe](https://www.singularityweblog.com/of-mice-men-and-singularity/): En route to the singularity, can our grandiose plans to become immortal, super-intelligent, god-like beings turn out to be "the promised joy" that went awry?
- [Obama’s Not So Secret Drone War](https://www.singularityweblog.com/obama-drone-war/): Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist David Rohde is detailing the quiet expansion of drone-strikes under Obama and the resentment and long term negative effects that it breeds abroad.
- [Ruin: A Stunning Short Sci Fi Film by Wes Ball](https://www.singularityweblog.com/ruin-a-stunning-short-sci-fi-film-by-wes-ball/): Want to see Ruin - a stunning short sci fi film by Wes Ball? Come and check it out on SingularityWeblog.com
- [David Ferrucci on Creating IBM’s Watson: Pursue the Big Challenges](https://www.singularityweblog.com/david-ferrucci-on-singularity-1-on-1-pursue-the-big-challenges/): "Pursue the big challenges & do the big things that inspire people and make them scratch their heads." David Ferrucci on IBM Watson & the singularity.
- [Is In Vitro The Future of Meat?](https://www.singularityweblog.com/is-in-vitro-the-future-of-meat/): Once it might have sounded far-fetched but there are now people actively turning the concept of in vitro meat into reality. Read more on SingularityWeblog.com
- [Vivek Wadhwa: Take What You Know and Do Good](https://www.singularityweblog.com/vivek-wadhwa-take-what-you-know-and-do-good/): Want to see what Singularity University's VP of Academics and Innovation has to say about technology, the future and the singularity? Check out Vivek Wadhwa on SingularityWeblog.com.
- [Kara by Quantic Dream: Do Androids Fear Death?](https://www.singularityweblog.com/kara-by-quantic-dream-do-androids-fear-death/): Humans fear death. Androids are different. Watch "Kara" - a moving 7 min clip by Quantic Dream, and judge for yourself if advanced androids are likely to be different from us or not.
- [Philosopher David Chalmers: We Can Be Rigorous in Thinking about the Future](https://www.singularityweblog.com/david-chalmers-on-singularity-1-on-1-we-can-be-rigorous-in-thinking-about-the-future/): Want to find out what one of the best-known philosophers of mind thinks about the singularity? Check out this David Chalmers interview!
- [What is the most astounding fact for Neil DeGrasse Tyson?](https://www.singularityweblog.com/what-is-the-most-astounding-fact-for-neil-degrasse-tyson/): "The molecules of your body are the same molecules that make this station and the nebula outside, that burn inside the stars themselves. We are star-stuff. We are the Universe, made manifest, trying to figure itself out. And, as we have learned, sometimes the Universe needs a change of perspective."
- [Dmitry Itskov: It’s Time To Think About Who We Are And What’s Our Place In The Universe](https://www.singularityweblog.com/dmitry-itskov-on-singularity-1-on-1-its-time-to-think-about-who-we-are-and-what-is-our-place-in-the-universe/): Want to learn more about Global Future 2045 and the civilian project Avatar? Check out this rare interview with Dmitry Itskov.
- [Peter Diamandis on TED: Abundance is Our Future](https://www.singularityweblog.com/peter-diamandis-on-ted-abundance-is-our-future/): Want to see why Peter Diamandis believes that our future is better than we think? Check out his "Abundance is Our Future" TED video on SingularityWeblog.com
- [Raymond McCauley: Be Your Own Scientist – Try It And See](https://www.singularityweblog.com/raymond-mccauley-on-singularity-1-on-1-be-your-own-scientist-try-it-and-see/): Explore Raymond McCauley's insights on science in this compelling interview, covering DIY Bio, BioCurious, Genomera, and synthetic biology.
- [Robotic Warriors or Warriors Who are Robots?](https://www.singularityweblog.com/robotic-warriors-or-warriors-who-are-robots/): Is there a difference between the two, and where does human moral responsibility lie with each? Check out the full article on SingularityWeblog.com and don't forget to write your comments too!
- [We Are The Gods Now: Prometheus Director Ridley Scott’s 2023 TED Talk](https://www.singularityweblog.com/we-are-the-gods-now-prometheus-director-ridley-scotts-2023-ted-talk/): Peter Weyland prides himself on his motto, “If we can, we must.” So, what's next?!... Becoming Gods!...
- [10 Tips for Your Blogging Success: Socrates Gets Riled Up at Podcamp Toronto](https://www.singularityweblog.com/10-tips-for-your-blogging-success-socrates-gets-riled-up-at-podcamp-toronto/): Why is it that I simply can't stand passively and watch when ignorant people tell others what to do? Check out the video of my 10 Tips for Your Blogging Success to find out!
- [George Dvorsky: Specialization is for Insects](https://www.singularityweblog.com/george-dvorsky-on-singularity-1-on-1-specialization-is-for-insects/): George Dvorsky discusses mass extinction, animal enhancement, the paleo diet, transhumanism, SETI and human equivalent non-person rights.
- [HackLab.TO President Eric Boyd on DIY Transhumanism](https://www.singularityweblog.com/eric-boyd-on-singularity-1-on-1-diy-transhumanism-just-do-it/): Eric Boyd - co-founder of StumbleUpon and president of HackLab.TO, on transhumanism, hacking, and the singularity?
- [HackLab.TO: Toronto’s Hacker Collective](https://www.singularityweblog.com/hacklab-to-torontos-hacker-collective/): What to find out what HackLab.TO is all about? Check out Eric Boyd's guided tour of Toronto's hacker community space.
- [Steven Kotler on Abundance: Get Off the Couch and Change the World](https://www.singularityweblog.com/steven-kotler-on-singularity-1-on-1-get-off-the-couch-and-change-the-world/): Want to find out why the future is better than you think? Check out Steven Kotler's interview on "Abundance," a book he co-wrote with Peter Diamandis.
- [Abundance: The Future Is Better Than You Think](https://www.singularityweblog.com/abundance-the-future-is-better-than-you-think/): Want to find out why Peter Diamandis and Steven Kotler believe that the future is better than you think? Check out their new book Abundance to find out!
- [Ramez Naam: The World Needs Innovation. Don’t Be a Spectator, Participate!](https://www.singularityweblog.com/ramez-naam-on-singularity-1-on-1-the-world-needs-innovation-dont-be-a-spectator-participate/): Want to discover why Ramez Naam believes we should embrace biotech and become "More Than Human"? Check out this interview to find out!
- [Robert J. Sawyer on Humanity 2.0](https://www.singularityweblog.com/robert-j-sawyer-on-humanity-2-0/): Want to discover why Robert J. Sawyer is one of the few science fiction writers who are optimistic about the future? Come watch his Humanity 2.0 presentation to find out.
- [Daniel Kraft: You Don’t Have To Be a Doctor to Improve Health Care](https://www.singularityweblog.com/daniel-kraft-on-singularity-1-on-1-you-dont-have-to-be-a-doctor-to-improve-health-care/): Want to see Daniel Kraft discussing the future of medicine? Check out his exciting interview for SingularityWeblog.com
- [Paul Baraka’s Original Video and Music Intro to Singularity Weblog](https://www.singularityweblog.com/paul-barakas-original-video-and-music-intro-to-singularity-weblog/): Want to see the new Singularity Weblog intro video? Check out Paul Baraka's original video and music soundtrack on SingularityWeblog.com
- [Rachel Haywire: Art is Intellectual and the Intellect is Artistic](https://www.singularityweblog.com/rachel-haywire-on-singularity-1-on-1-art-is-intellectual-and-the-intellect-is-artistic/): Want to hear Rachel Haywire discuss the Extreme Future Fest, transhumanism and the singularity? Check out her interview for SingularityWeblog.com
- [Aaron Sims’ Film Archetype: Your Memories Are Just A Glitch!](https://www.singularityweblog.com/aaron-sims-film-archetype-your-memories-are-just-a-glitch/): Want to see Aaron Sims' latest short sci fi film Archetype? Come check it out on www.SingularityWeblog.com
- [Top 5 Tips for Applying to Singularity University](https://www.singularityweblog.com/top-5-tips-for-applying-to-singularity-university/): Applying to Singularity University?! See this video where for the first time ever I reveal all my secret weapons strategies that helped me get to SU on a full scholarship.
- [Carl Sagan on Charlie Rose: A Pale Blue Dot Capable of Greatness](https://www.singularityweblog.com/carl-sagan-on-charlie-rose-a-pale-blue-dot-but-still-capable-of-greatness/): We are infinitely small specs on an infinitely small spec in an endless universe. Yet we humans are capable of greatness. Check out Carl Sagan's Pale Blue Dot interview with Charlie Rose to see one powerful vision of the human future in space.
- [The Importance of Doubt, Asking Questions and Not Knowing](https://www.singularityweblog.com/the-importance-of-doubt-asking-questions-and-not-knowing/): Why is it so important to doubt, question everything and not know?! Check out Socrates' article on SingularityWeblog.com to find out.
- [Michael Shermer: Be Skeptical! (Even of Skeptics)](https://www.singularityweblog.com/michael-shermer-on-singularity-1-on-1-be-skeptical-even-of-the-skeptics/): Want to find out why Dr. Michael Shermer is skeptical about the technological singularity? Check out his interview to find out.
- [Luke Muehlhauser: Superhuman AI is Coming This Century](https://www.singularityweblog.com/luke-muehlhauser-on-singularity-1-on-1-superhuman-ai-is-coming-this-century/): Luke Muehlhauser, Executive Director of the Singularity Institute, discusses the singularity, religion, and existential threats to humanity?
- [Head-Transplantation: A Short Documentary about Dr. R. J. White’s Controversial Experiments](https://www.singularityweblog.com/head-transplantation-a-short-documentary-about-dr-r-j-whites-controversial-experiments/): "I predict that what has always been the stuff of science fiction - the Frankenstein legend, in which an entire human being is constructed by sewing various body parts together, will become a clinical reality in the 21st century." Dr. R. J. White
- [Jose Cordeiro: The Energularity is Near](https://www.singularityweblog.com/jose-cordeiro-on-singularity-1-on-1-the-energularity-is-near/): Want to know what Energularity is and when we should expect it? Check out this interview with Jose Cordeiro.
- [Our Grey Goo Future: Possibility and Probability](https://www.singularityweblog.com/our-grey-goo-future-possibility-and-probability/): Not necessarily grey, and not necessarily gooey, “grey goo” is both a nanotechnological substance which increases exponentially without practical limit, and a hypothetical scenario in which the mass of planet Earth - or the universe - is ecotophaged into self-replicating nanobots.
- [Copyright Was Just The Beginning: Cory Doctorow on the Coming War on General Computation](https://www.singularityweblog.com/copyright-was-just-the-beginning-cory-doctorow-on-the-coming-war-on-general-computation/): "There are no airplanes, only computers that fly. There are no cars, only computers we sit in. anything you do to "secure" anything with a computer in it ends up undermining the capabilities and security of every other corner of modern human society."
- [The Einstein Theory of Relativity: a 1923 Silent Animated Film](https://www.singularityweblog.com/the-einstein-theory-of-relativity-a-1923-silent-animated-film/): The simple but ingenious animation of the film is very effective in demystifying Einstein's theory of relativity without the need of advanced physics or mathematics.
- [Randal Koene: Mind Uploading is not Science Fiction](https://www.singularityweblog.com/randal-koene-on-singularity-1-on-1-mind-uploading-is-not-science-fiction/): Want to find out why mind uploading is not science fiction? Watch Randal Koene's interview for www.SingularityWeblog.com to find out!
- [Carl Sagan’s Last Interview: Science as a Candle in the Dark](https://www.singularityweblog.com/carl-sagans-last-interview-science-as-a-candle-in-the-dark/): Want to see Carl Sagan's last interview? Watch his conversation with Charlie Rose discussing why science is a candle in the dark of a Demon-Haunted World.
- [Will 2012 Be 1984: DRM and SOPA are Breaking The Internet!](https://www.singularityweblog.com/will-2012-be-1984-drm-and-sopa-are-breaking-the-internet/): Attempts at removing privacy, forcing DRM and pushing SOPA are threatening our freedom. Stop 2012 from becoming 1984!
- [Marc Goodman on Future Crimes [TEDx Video]](https://www.singularityweblog.com/marc-goodman-on-future-crimes/): What should we anticipate about future crimes today? Watch Marc Goodman's TEDx video about the innovation and adoption of cutting edge technology by organized crime to find out more!
- [Science Comedian Brian Malow: Don’t grow up, look deeper and see the world with fresh eyes!](https://www.singularityweblog.com/science-comedian-brian-malow-on-singularity-1-on-1-dont-grow-up-look-deeper-and-see-the-world-with-fresh-eyes/): Want to see Time magazine's science comedian Brian Malow discuss the singularity and more? Check out this interview!
- [No Illusions Podcast: Cameron Reilly Puts Socrates in the Spotlight](https://www.singularityweblog.com/no-illusions-podcast-cameron-reilly-puts-socrates-in-the-spotlight/): Want to learn more about Socrates - the man behind Singularity 1 on 1 and SingularityWeblog.com? Check out Nikola Danaylov's interview for Cameron Reilly's No Illusions Podcast to find out more!
- [The Complete 2011 Singularity Summit Video Collection](https://www.singularityweblog.com/the-complete-2011-singularity-summit-video-collection/): According to Ray Kurzweil ”The Singularity Summit is the premier conference on the Singularity.” Come watch the complete 2011 Singularity Summit video collection on www.SingularityWeblog.com
- [David Simpson on Post-Human, Trans-Human and The God Killers](https://www.singularityweblog.com/post-human-trans-human-and-the-god-killers-david-simpson-on-singularity-1-on-1/): Want to get a free copy of Post-Human - David Simpson's original sci-fi novel? Check out his interview to find out how!
- [The Thorium Dream (full documentary film)](https://www.singularityweblog.com/the-thorium-dream-full-documentary-film/): Is thorium too good to be true or is it the element that will power our future? Come see "The Thorium Dream" documentary to find out!
- [David Orban: What is the question I should be asking?](https://www.singularityweblog.com/david-orban-on-singularity-1-on-1-what-is-the-question-i-should-be-asking/): Want to find out what the CEO of dotSUB David Orban has to say about technology and the singularity? Check out this interview to find out!
- [Greg Wientjes: How do you cultivate creative GENIUS in Technology?](https://www.singularityweblog.com/how-do-you-cultivate-genius-in-technology/): How do you mentor, educate and cultivate creative GENIUS in technology? Check out Greg Wientjes' interview on Singularity 1 on 1 to find out!
- [Internet Rising: SingularityWeblog.com Gets an Exclusive Preview of the Upcoming Documentary](https://www.singularityweblog.com/internet-rising-singularityweblog-com-gets-an-exclusive-preview-of-the-upcoming-documentary/): Are you ready for the Webolution? Preview the upcoming documentary "Internet Rising" in full exclusively on www.SingularityWeblog.com before its premiere on Nov 29, 2011.
- [The WWW Trilogy: Wake, Watch and Wonder Book Review](https://www.singularityweblog.com/the-www-trilogy-wake-watch-and-wonder-book-review/): Want to find out more about Robert J Sawyer's award winning WWW trilogy: Wake, Watch and Wonder? Check out my brief book review and watch the trailer on www.SingularityWeblog.com
- [ROSA: an Epic Sci Fi Short Film by Jesus Orellana](https://www.singularityweblog.com/rosa-an-epic-sci-fi-short-film-by-jesus-orellana/): Want to see Jesus Orellana's award winning sci fi film Rosa? Come watch it on www.SingularityWeblog.com!
- [Portal: No Escape (Live Action Short Sci Fi Film by Dan Trachtenberg)](https://www.singularityweblog.com/portal-no-escape-live-action-short-sci-fi-film-by-dan-trachtenberg/): Want to see Dan Trachtenberg's live action short sci fi film Portal: No Escape? Come watch it on www.SingularityWeblog.com
- [Robert J. Sawyer: The Human Adventure is Just Beginning](https://www.singularityweblog.com/robert-j-sawyer-on-singularity-1-on-1-the-human-adventure-is-just-beginning/): Want to find out what best-selling sci fi writer Robert J Sawyer has to say about the singularity and the future of humanity? Check out his interview for SingularityWeblog.com
- [Steve Jobs: Misfit, Rebel, Troublemaker, Artist, Revolutionary, Visionary, Pirate and Madman](https://www.singularityweblog.com/steve-jobs-misfit-rebel-troublemaker-artist-revolutionary-visionary-pirate-and-madman/): A short collection of clips, films, interviews and books illuminating Steve Job's character as a misfit, rebel, troublemaker, artist, revolutionary, visionary, pirate and madman.
- [Robopocalypse: Daniel H. Wilson’s Novel To Become Steven Spielberg’s Film](https://www.singularityweblog.com/robopocalypse-daniel-h-wilsons-novel-to-become-steven-spielbergs-film/): Want to learn more about Robopocalypse - Daniel H. Wilson's novel that will become a Steven Spielberg film in 2013? Check out a brief review and fan trailers on www.SingularityWeblog.com
- [Robots of Brixton (a short film by Kibwe Tavares)](https://www.singularityweblog.com/robots-of-brixton-a-short-film-by-kibwe-tavares/): What happens when young robots surviving in poverty, disillusionment and mass unemployment are confronted by the police? Watch "Robots in Brixton" on www.SingularityWeblog.com to find out.
- [The Machine: An Animated Robo-Fable](https://www.singularityweblog.com/the-machine-an-animated-robo-fable/): Want to see "The Machine" - a 5 minute original robo-fable directed by Rob Shaw? Check it out on www.SingularityWeblog.com
- [Will the “Geek Rapture” Nonsense Ever Stop?](https://www.singularityweblog.com/will-the-geek-rapture-nonsense-ever-stop/): Contrary to the smears, the Singularity is not quasi-religious geek rapture. Check out Singularity Utopia's article for www.SingularityWeblog.com to find out why.
- [Sonia Arrison: Make Regenerative Medicine A Top Priority](https://www.singularityweblog.com/sonia-arrison-on-singularity-1-on-1-make-regenerative-medicine-a-top-priority/): Want to hear Sonia Arrison discuss her seminal book 100 Plus and why we should make regenerative medicine a top priority? Check out this interview.
- [Future Shock: Is this Orson Welles’ Film about the Technological Singularity?](https://www.singularityweblog.com/future-shock-is-this-orson-welles-film-about-the-technological-singularity/): What can we learn from Orson Welles' Future Shock documentary so that we can build "the kind of world we want"? Come watch the full film on www.SingularityWeblog.com to find out.
- [Do We Need to Have a “Future Day”?](https://www.singularityweblog.com/do-we-need-to-have-a-future-day/): Do we need to have a "Future Day" - a holiday to celebrate the future? Check out Nikki Olson's article on www.SingularityWeblog.com and let us know what you think!
- [Spencer Greenberg: To Become Better Thinkers – Study Our Cognitive Biases and Logical Fallacies](https://www.singularityweblog.com/spencer-greenberg-on-singularity-1-on-1-to-become-better-thinkers-study-our-cognitive-biases-and-logical-fallacies/): Spencer Greenberg, CEO of Rebellion Research Hedge Fund, talks about AI and machine learning used to invest in the stock market.
- [Astronaut Dan Barry: Don’t Let Anyone Tell You That You Can’t Reach Your Dreams](https://www.singularityweblog.com/dan-barry-on-singularity-1-on-1-dont-let-anyone-tell-you-that-you-cant-reach-your-dreams/): Want to find out why astronaut Dan Barry says that you should not let anyone tell you that you can't reach your dreams? Check out this interview!
- [Singularity University Lectures: David Rose on Entrepreneurship](https://www.singularityweblog.com/singularity-university-lectures-david-rose-on-entrepreneurship/): Want to see what David Rose - "the Father of Angel Investing in New York," has to say about Entrepreneurship? Come watch his Singularity University lecture on www.SingularityWeblog.com
- [Singularity University: Random Video Highlights from GSP11](https://www.singularityweblog.com/singularity-university-random-video-highlights-from-gsp11/): A few random video highlights as a small tribute to Singularity University GSP11. Come check it out on www.SingularityWeblog.com
- [Singularity University Tours Autodesk](https://www.singularityweblog.com/singularity-university-tours-autodesk/): Want to take a virtual tour of Autodesk with a number of Singularity University students from GSP11? Check out this video on www.SingularityWeblog.com
- [Salim Ismail: We Are Already Gods, We Might As Well Start Acting As Such](https://www.singularityweblog.com/salim-ismail-on-singularity-1-on-1-we-are-already-gods-we-might-as-well-start-acting-as-such/): Want to find out why Salim Ismail believes that we are already Gods and should start acting as such? Check out this interview to find out!
- [Singularity University Lectures: Terence Kawaja on the Science-ification of Media](https://www.singularityweblog.com/singularity-university-lectures-terence-kawaja-on-the-science-ification-of-media/): Want to find out what is the Science-ification of Media? Check out Terence Kawaja's lecture at Singularity University to find out.
- [What’s Next for the Internet?](https://www.singularityweblog.com/whats-next-for-the-internet/): Want to find out what's next for the future of the internet? Check out Ruben Corbo's article for www.SingularityWeblog.com to find out.
- [Deus Ex: The Eyeborg Documentary](https://www.singularityweblog.com/deus-ex-the-eyeborg-documentary/): How far are we from the future presented to us in Deus Ex: Human Revolution? Check out Deus Ex: The Eyeborg Documentary to find out!
- [Visual Culture and Transhumanism](https://www.singularityweblog.com/visual-culture-and-transhumanism/): Want to see the links between visual culture and Transhumanism? Check out Nikki Olson's article on www.SingularityWeblog.com
- [Singularity University Lectures: Dr. Alex Jadad on Making Longer Life Worth Living](https://www.singularityweblog.com/singularity-university-lectures-dr-alex-jadad-on-making-longer-life-worth-living/): Want to hear Alex Jadad's Singularity University lecture on Making Longer Life Worth Living? Come hear it at www.SingularityWeblog.com
- [Peter Diamandis’ Laws: The Creed of the Persistent and Passionate Mind](https://www.singularityweblog.com/peter-diamandis-laws-the-creed-of-the-persistent-and-passionate-mind/): Want to find out why and how Peter Diamandis never gets discouraged by problems and obstacles? Come check out Peter's Laws on www.SingularityWeblog.com to find out.
- [Singularity University Lectures: Science Searches for ET by Seth Shostak](https://www.singularityweblog.com/singularity-university-lectures-science-searches-for-et-by-seth-shostak/): Want to find out how Science searches for ET? Check out Seth Shostak's lecture at Singularity University.
- [Google’s Self-Driving Robocar at Singularity University](https://www.singularityweblog.com/googles-self-driving-robocar-at-singularity-university/): Want to see Google's robocar? Check out these short videos of the autonomous car at Singularity University.
- [Singularity University Lectures: Mark Jacobson on Powering the World with Wind, Water and Sunlight](https://www.singularityweblog.com/singularity-university-lectures-mark-jacobson-on-powering-the-world-with-wind-water-and-sunlight/): Want to find out why I changed my mind about nuclear energy? Come hear Mark Jacobson's lecture on Powering the World with Wind, Water and Solar.
- [Singularity University Lectures: Astro Teller on Innovation](https://www.singularityweblog.com/singularity-university-lectures-astro-teller-on-innovation/): Want to hear Astro Teller's Singularity University lecture on Innovation? Check it out on www.SingularityWeblog.com
- [Peter Diamandis: Singularity University is Starfleet Academy for the World’s Biggest Challenges](https://www.singularityweblog.com/peter-diamandis-on-singularity-1-on-1-singularity-university-is-star-fleet-academy-for-the-worlds-biggest-challenges/): Want to find out what Peter Diamandis has to say about Singularity University? Watch his interview for www.SingularityWeblog.com to find out!
- [Singularity University Video Tour](https://www.singularityweblog.com/singularity-university-video-tour/): Want to check out the NASA Ames Singularity University campus? Come watch my video tour.|Want to check out the NASA Ames Singularity University campus? Come watch my video tour.
- [Snap-shots from My First 4 Days at Singularity University](https://www.singularityweblog.com/snap-shots-from-my-first-4-days-at-singularity-university/): Want to see snap-shots of my first 4 days at Singularity University? Check out these pics at www.SingularityWeblog.com|Want to see snap-shots of my first 4 days at Singularity University? Check out these pics at www.SingularityWeblog.com
- [Singularity University Day 2: Failure is an Option](https://www.singularityweblog.com/singularity-university-day-2-failure-is-an-option/): Want to see what I did on Day 2 at Singularity University? Check out my post on www.SingularityWeblog.com|Want to see what I did on Day 2 at Singularity University? Check out my post on www.SingularityWeblog.com
- [Singularity University Day 1: Meeting Ray and Peter](https://www.singularityweblog.com/singularity-university-day-1-meeting-ray-and-peter/): Want to learn about my first day at Singularity University? Come read the post on www.SingularityWeblog.com|Want to learn about my first day at Singularity University? Come read the post on www.SingularityWeblog.com
- [How I Almost Didn’t Make It to Singularity University: Moses vs The US DHS](https://www.singularityweblog.com/how-i-almost-didnt-make-it-to-singularity-university-moses-vs-the-us-dhs/): Want to read the story of how I almost didn't make it to Singularity University? Read my post on www.SingularityWeblog.com|Want to read the story of how I almost didn't make it to Singularity University? Read my post on www.SingularityWeblog.com
- [X-Men First Class: Transhumanism for the Masses or Aren’t We All Mutants?](https://www.singularityweblog.com/x-men-first-class-transhumanism-for-the-masses-or-arent-we-all-mutants/): Have you ever felt lonely, struggled to fit in and be normal or been rejected just because you're different? If you have, then, you will probably like the new X-Men: First Class.|Have you ever felt lonely, struggled to fit in and be normal or been rejected just because you're different? If you have, then, you will probably like the new X-Men: First Class.
- [My Surprise Singularity Birthday Cake](https://www.singularityweblog.com/my-surprise-singularity-birthday-cake/): Want to see my surprise singularity birthday cake? Check out the pictures on www.SingularityWeblog.com|Want to see my surprise singularity birthday cake? Check out the pictures on www.SingularityWeblog.com
- [Charlie Stross: The World is Complicated. Elegant Narratives Explaining Everything Are Wrong!](https://www.singularityweblog.com/charlie-stross/): Check out this interview to find out why Charlie Stross thinks that the singularity, if it happens at all, may not leave any room for humans.
- [Irrational Certainty: Is Predicting the End of the World Different from Predicting the Singularity is Near?](https://www.singularityweblog.com/irrational-certainty-is-predicting-the-end-of-the-world-different-from-predicting-the-singularity-is-near/): How different are Harold Camping foretelling the end of the world and a Singularitarian spouting the idea that complete global utopia – heaven on earth – is inevitable and just around the bend?
- [23andMe DNA Test Review: It’s Right For Me But Is It Right for You?](https://www.singularityweblog.com/23andme-dna-test-review-its-right-for-me-but-is-it-right-for-you/): Read about the pro's and con's of getting the 23andMe Personal Genome Service on www.SingularityWeblog.com and decide if it's right for you too.
- [Who are the Heroes of Transhumanism?](https://www.singularityweblog.com/who-are-the-heroes-of-transhumanism/): Assange is a modern day Prometheus thought to have ‘stolen fire from the Gods.’ Could there be a heroic act that would be more authentically, and formally Transhumanist? And if so, what would it be?
- [Jaron Lanier: The Singularity Is A Religion for Geeks](https://www.singularityweblog.com/jaron-lanier-on-singularity-1-on-1-the-singularity-is-a-religion-for-geeks/): Want to hear Jaron Lanier discussing why the singularity is a new religion? Check out his interview for www.SingularityWeblog.com
- [Enough Is Not Enough: The Integration of Transhumanism into Pop Culture](https://www.singularityweblog.com/enough-is-not-enough-the-integration-of-transhumanism-into-pop-culture/): Women - an enhanced body is a healthy body. Free cognitive enhancement with every mammary – posterior enhancement Type T or above. Get your womanly parts enhanced and reach your full potential today - don’t be a Luddite!
- [R.U. Sirius: Question the Authority of Your Brain](https://www.singularityweblog.com/r-u-sirius-on-singularity-1-on-1-question-the-authority-of-your-brain/): Want to hear R.U. Sirius discussing his early life, cyberpunk, transhumanism and the singularity? Check out this video interview!
- [How Do Transhumanists Party?](https://www.singularityweblog.com/how-do-transhumanists-party/): As transhumanism is going mainstream has something been lost since the days of the Cyberpunk parties of the 80's and the 90's?
- [Legacy, Ark and the 3rd Letter: The Dark, Post-Apocalyptic Sci Fi Films of Grzegorz Jonkajtys](https://www.singularityweblog.com/legacy-ark-and-the-3rd-letter-the-dark-post-apocalyptic-sci-fi-films-of-grzegorz-jonkajtys/): Want to see Legacy, Ark and the 3rd Letter - 3 fantastic short sci fi movies by Grzegorz Jonkajtys? Come watch them on www.SingularityWeblog.com
- [Vernor Vinge: We Can Surpass the Wildest Dreams of Optimism](https://www.singularityweblog.com/vernor-vinge-on-singularity-1-on-1-we-can-surpass-the-wildest-dreams-of-optimism/): Want to hear the late Vernor Vinge discuss his early life, the technological singularity, and more? Check out this unique interview!
- [Under-predicting the Future](https://www.singularityweblog.com/under-predicting-the-future/): Why both predicting the future is always iffy, but not impossible and why writing good sci-fi is iffy (but not impossible). To find out - read Matt Swayne's article on www.SingularityWeblog.com
- [The Singularity is Near! What’s Next?](https://www.singularityweblog.com/the-singularity-is-near-whats-next/): When we reach a point where technology will allow us to do almost anything, how do we figure out what's worth doing? From where do we get direction?
- [Transhumanism for Children](https://www.singularityweblog.com/transhumanism-for-children/): Are children capable of contemplating Transhumanism? Read this article by Nikki Olson on www.SingularityWeblog.com to find out.
- [Festo’s Industrial Automation Robots: Design Inspired by Nature](https://www.singularityweblog.com/festos-industrial-automation-robots-design-inspired-by-nature/): Festo's "Inspired by Nature" series of air and aqua robots look both graceful and surreal -- making man-made objects look as if they were made by nature...
- [A Turing Test Point of View: Will the Singularity be Biased?](https://www.singularityweblog.com/a-turing-test-point-of-view-will-the-singularity-be-biased/): Will the first computer to pass the Turing Test have a point of view? Why programs writing articles about sports are incorporating a biased point of view?
- [Transhumanist Philosopher Max More: Question Everything](https://www.singularityweblog.com/question-everything-max-more-on-singularity-1-on-1/): Want to see Max More discussing his early life, transhumanism and, most recently, his work as CEO at Alcor? Check out his interview!
- [The Charlie Sheen Guide to Predicting Our Transhuman Future](https://www.singularityweblog.com/the-charlie-sheen-guide-to-predicting-our-transhuman-future/): What can Charlie Sheen teach us about our transhuman future? Read Matt Swayne's article on www.SingularityWeblog.com to find out.
- [Against Nature Deficit Disorder: Why All Roads Lead Us to Merge with Machines](https://www.singularityweblog.com/against-nature-deficit-disorder-why-all-roads-lead-us-to-merge-with-machines/): How can we overcome ‘nature deficit disorder’? Merge with machines. Check out Nikki Olson's article on www.SingularityWeblog.com to find out why...
- [A Blast from the Past: William Shatner’s “Microworld”](https://www.singularityweblog.com/a-blast-from-the-past-william-shatners-microworld/): Want to see William Shatner explain microprocessors in 1976? Watch "Microworld" on www.SingularityWeblog.com
- [Don’t Accept Me to Singularity University: My Top 10 Reasons Why I Should Not Be Accepted](https://www.singularityweblog.com/dont-accept-me-to-singularity-university-my-top-10-reasons-why-i-should-not-be-accepted/): Being a Socrates, I decided to submit a video presenting My Top 10 Reasons Why I Should Not Be Accepted. If you care - have a look!
- [You Can’t Spell Paranoia Without AI: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and to Love Evil Artificial Intelligence](https://www.singularityweblog.com/you-cant-spell-paranoia-without-ai-how-i-learned-to-stop-worrying-and-to-love-evil-artificial-intelligence/): To find out why the best strategy when dealing with AI is to prepare for the worst -- and design for the best, check out this article on www.SingularityWeblog.com
- [Elisabeth Kübler-Ross’ Five Stages of the Singularity](https://www.singularityweblog.com/elisabeth-kubler-ross-five-stages-of-the-singularity/): Can we apply the Kübler-Ross framework to the singularity? If yes, then what stage are we at currently? Check out this article for more.
- [Smart Homes: Is AI the Ghost in the Machine?](https://www.singularityweblog.com/smart-homes-is-ai-the-ghost-in-the-machine/): Bring AI into your house and you have a 'smart home.' But should there be limits as to how 'smart' and 'alive' we want our AI homes to be?
- [Love and Sex with Robots: The Next Step of the Relationship between Man and Machine?](https://www.singularityweblog.com/love-and-sex-with-robots-the-next-step-of-the-relationship-between-man-and-machine/): Is it not probable that eventually a robot companion will provide much more than a human companion in every possible way?
- [A Little Bit Pregnant: Cory Doctorow at Boundaries, Frontiers and Gatekeepers iSchool Conference](https://www.singularityweblog.com/a-little-bit-pregnant-cory-doctorow-at-boundaries-frontiers-and-gatekeepers-ischool-conference/): Want to hear Cory Doctorow's "A Little Bit Pregnant" speech on regulating computers? Check out this edition of Singularity podcast on www.SingularityWeblog.com
- [The Singularity and UFOs: Can ET Teach Us Anything about the Singularity?](https://www.singularityweblog.com/the-singularity-and-ufos-can-et-teach-us-anything-about-the-singularity/): The issue of extraterrestrial life raises interesting questions for those interested in the Singularity. Check out this article to find out more.
- [Forget Flying Cars, Brain Driven Cars are the Next Big Thing](https://www.singularityweblog.com/forget-flying-cars-brain-driven-cars-are-the-next-big-thing/): Want to see the next big thing in car technology? Check out this prototype of a brain driven car on www.SingularityWeblog.com
- [Music in the Age of Spiritual Machines](https://www.singularityweblog.com/music-in-the-age-of-spiritual-machines/): There is a long list of artists whose work has been inspired by Kurzweil's ideas about the Singularity. Is music the harbinger of the age of spiritual machines?
- [Kevin Warwick: Be/Come the Cy/Borg](https://www.singularityweblog.com/kevin-warwick-on-singularity-1-on-1-become-the-cyborg/): Want to hear Kevin Warwick on genius, madness, implant technology, Alan Turing, IBM's Watson, and the Borg? Check out this interview!
- [Dr. Aubrey de Grey: Better Funding and Advocacy Can Defeat Aging](https://www.singularityweblog.com/aubrey-de-grey-on-singularity-1-on-1-better-funding-and-advocacy-can-defeat-aging/): Want to learn more about Aubrey de Grey -- the man who wants you to live forever? Check out his 2nd interview for www.SingularityWeblog.com
- [Huckelberry Finn (Robotic Edition) or Was Mark Twain Racist?](https://www.singularityweblog.com/huckelberry-finn-robotic-edition-or-was-mark-twain-racist/): Rumors of the death of the archetypal Mark-Twainian irony, wit and satire have been greatly exaggerated. Check out the robotic edition of Huckelberry Finn.
- [James Martin: We Can Control Accelerating Technology](https://www.singularityweblog.com/james-martin-on-singularity-1-on-1-we-can-control-accelerating-technology/): Want to find out who is James Martin - philanthropist, futurist, author and 'Change Agent'? Check out this in-depth interview with him.
- [Human Rights for Artificial Intelligence: What is the Threshold for Granting (Human) Rights?](https://www.singularityweblog.com/human-rights-for-artificial-intelligence-what-is-the-threshold-for-granting-human-rights/): What makes a human “human”? What is the Threshold for Granting (Human) Rights? Can we grant human rights to Artificial Intelligence?
- [Andrew Crofts on The Change Agent, the Ghostwriter, and the Singularity](https://www.singularityweblog.com/the-change-agent-the-ghostwriter-and-the-singularity-andrew-crofts-on-singularity-1-on-1/): Want to find out who is James Martin - futurist, author and archetype "Change Agent"? Check out Andrew Crofts' interview for Singularity 1on1.
- [Stephen Wolfram: To Understand the Future, Explore the Computational Universe](https://www.singularityweblog.com/stephen-wolfram-on-singularity-1-on-1-to-understand-the-future-explore-the-computational-universe/): Want to hear Stephen Wolfram on Wolfram Alpha, AI, the singularity, and other interesting topics? Check out his interview!
- [Andrew Hessel: Don’t Fear Synthetic Biology](https://www.singularityweblog.com/andrew-hessel-on-singularity-1-on-1-dont-fear-synthetic-biology/): Andrew Hessel believes synthetic biology can usher in a computer-like era of even greater abundance and opportunity. See this for more!
- [Change of Plans: Kill All Humans](https://www.singularityweblog.com/change-of-plans-kill-all-humans/): One post-singularity terminator-type scenario is that robots will spontaneously decide to exterminate the human race, or will they?|One post-singularity terminator-type scenario is that robots will spontaneously decide to exterminate the human race, or will they?
- [Singularities Happen: Alan Watts explains the Singularity](https://www.singularityweblog.com/singularities-happen-alan-watts-explains-the-singularity/): Suppose the singularity happened. Suppose you're God. Suppose you have all time, eternity, and all power at your disposal. What would you do?|Suppose the singularity happened. Suppose you're God. Suppose you have all time, eternity, and all power at your disposal. What would you do?
- [Why I Am an Optimist](https://www.singularityweblog.com/why-i-am-an-optimist/): People sometimes ask me why am I such an optimist about the progress of technology and the singularity? Check out this article to find out.|People sometimes ask me why am I such an optimist about the progress of technology and the singularity? Check out this article to find out.
- [Singularity Utopia: Post Scarcity Awareness As An Antidote To Despair](https://www.singularityweblog.com/singularity-utopia-post-scarcity-awareness-as-an-antidote-to-despair/): Imagine if computers grew on trees, and the world was a gigantic forest, then computers would be free. This is the Post-Scarcity Utopian vision of Singularity 2045.|Imagine if computers grew on trees, and the world was a gigantic forest, then computers would be free. This is the Post-Scarcity Utopian vision of Singularity 2045.
- [The Change Agent: Onwards to Utopia or backwards to the Dark Ages?](https://www.singularityweblog.com/the-change-agent-onwards-to-utopia-or-backwards-to-the-dark-ages/): “I’ve just bought an island in Bermuda. You must come out there so we can talk properly.” James Martin knows how to catch one’s attention...
- [James Martin’s The Meaning Of The 21st Century](https://www.singularityweblog.com/james-martins-the-meaning-of-the-21st-century/): Want to see James Martin's documentary about the Meaning of the 21st century? Check out the trailer here and click the link to see the full film.|Want to see James Martin's documentary about the Meaning of the 21st century? Check out the trailer here and click the link to see the full film.|Want to see James Martin's documentary about the Meaning of the 21st century? Check out the trailer here and click the link to see the full film.
- [A Christmas Carol: A Visit From The Post-Singularity Future](https://www.singularityweblog.com/a-singularity-christmas-carol-a-visit-from-the-ghost-of-transhuman-future/): Want to find out how Charles Dickens' classic Christmas Carol will be updated after the singularity? Check out this post by Matt Swayne!
- [My Blackberry Is Not Working (And I Also Got A Problem With My Apple)](https://www.singularityweblog.com/my-blackberry-is-not-working-and-i-also-got-a-problem-with-my-apple/): This is the funniest all-out leave-no-fruit untouched video that I have seen. It doesn't spare Blackberry, Apple, Orange or Microsoft. Watch at your own peril.|This is the funniest all-out leave-no-fruit untouched video that I have seen. It doesn't spare Blackberry, Apple, Orange or Microsoft. Watch at your own peril.|This is the funniest all-out leave-no-fruit untouched video that I have seen. It doesn't spare Blackberry, Apple, Orange or Microsoft. Watch at your own peril.
- [The Short Story of Evolution As Told By Walking Fingers](https://www.singularityweblog.com/the-short-story-of-evolution-as-told-by-walking-fingers/): Want to see the whole story of evolution in 2 minutes? Check out this creative video version of evolution as told by walking fingers.|Want to see the whole story of evolution in 2 minutes? Check out this creative video version of evolution as told by walking fingers.|Want to see the whole story of evolution in 2 minutes? Check out this creative video version of evolution as told by walking fingers.
- [How to Fund the Future: Enter The Vision Capitalists](https://www.singularityweblog.com/how-to-fund-the-future-enter-the-vision-capitalists/): Want to find out the difference between vision capitalists and venture capitalists? Check out this post by Matt Swayne for www.SingularityWeblog.com|Want to find out the difference between vision capitalists and venture capitalists? Check out this post by Matt Swayne for www.SingularityWeblog.com|Want to find out the difference between vision capitalists and venture capitalists? Check out this post by Matt Swayne for www.SingularityWeblog.com
- [Rebooting The First Computer: The Antikythera Gets Rebuilt](https://www.singularityweblog.com/rebooting-the-first-computer-the-antikythera-gets-rebuilt-with-lego/): Want to see a working replica of the first known computer? Check out this video of the Antikythera being re-built with lego.|Want to see a working replica of the first known computer? Check out this video of the Antikythera being re-built with lego.|Want to see a working replica of the first known computer? Check out this video of the Antikythera being re-built with lego.
- [A Transhumanist Manifesto](https://www.singularityweblog.com/a-transhumanist-manifesto-2/): Check out this modest proposal for a transhumanist manifesto from www.SingularityWeblog.com and let me know if you like it or not.|Check out this modest proposal for a transhumanist manifesto from www.SingularityWeblog.com and let me know if you like it or not.|Check out this modest proposal for a transhumanist manifesto from www.SingularityWeblog.com and let me know if you like it or not.
- [Natasha Vita-More on Singularity 1on1](https://www.singularityweblog.com/natasha-vita-more-on-singularity-1-on-1/): Want to find out who, according to the NY Times, is "the first female philosopher of transhumanism"? Check out this interview with Natasha Vita-More.
- [This Article Was Written By A Robot](https://www.singularityweblog.com/this-article-was-written-by-a-robot/): Want to find out why Kieran Griffith believes that humans are robots? Check out his article on www.SingularityWeblog.com...
- [Mind Technologies’ Mind Mouse And Master Mind Thought-Controlled Software](https://www.singularityweblog.com/mind-technologies-mind-mouse-and-master-mind-thought-controlled-software/): Want to see the latest in thought controlled software? Check out this video of Mind Technologies' Mind Mouse and Master Mind applications.
- [Regenerative Medicine And Gambling: Is Longer Life Of Greater Value?](https://www.singularityweblog.com/regenerative-medicine-and-gambling-is-longer-life-of-greater-value/): Will living longer through regenerative medicine make us all cowards? Read Kieran Griffith's article to find out.
- [I Am Eyeborg: Rob Spence on Singularity 1 on 1](https://www.singularityweblog.com/the-eyeborg-rob-spence-on-singularity-1-on-1/): Want to find out who is Rob Spence aka the Eyeborg? Check out this edition of Singularity 1on1.
- [Fact or Fantasy – Is Today’s Science A Hard Act For The Sci Fi Writer To Follow?](https://www.singularityweblog.com/fact-or-fantasy-is-todays-science-a-hard-act-for-the-sci-fi-writer-to-follow/): Want to find out why Peter Kinnon stopped reading science fiction? Check out this article.
- [Can Terraforming Venus Be The Solution To Population Growth?](https://www.singularityweblog.com/can-terraforming-venus-be-the-solution-to-population-growth/): Kieran Griffith argues that it is Venus, and not Mars, that is best suited for terraforming a second home for the human race. Check out this article to find out why.
- [Post Human Era: Music For The Singularity](https://www.singularityweblog.com/music-for-the-singularity/): Want to hear some music for the singularity? Check out this music video blog post by Daniel Finfer from Post Human Era.
- [Kevin Kelly: Technology Doesn’t Want A Singularity](https://www.singularityweblog.com/kevin-kelly/): Want to see what Kevin Kelly thinks about technology in general and the singularity in particular? Check out this podcast interview!
- [Is A Spiritual Singularity Near?](https://www.singularityweblog.com/is-a-spiritual-singularity-near/): The deep connection between human spirituality and advancing technology has proven to be intimate. As our understanding of technology grows, so does our understanding of...
- [Ben Goertzel on AI and the Singularity: The Future Is Ours To Create](https://www.singularityweblog.com/ben-goertzel-on-singularity-1-on-1/): Want to see Ben Goertzel on Singularity 1 on 1? Check out this edition of singularity podcast.
- [Terry Grossman on TRANSCEND: Live Long Enough To Live Forever](https://www.singularityweblog.com/terry-grossman-on-singularity-podcast-live-long-enough-to-live-forever/): Want to see Terry Grossman's tips on living long enough to live forever? Check out this podcast video interview.
- [Kevin Kelly At TED: What Technology Wants](https://www.singularityweblog.com/kevin-kelly-at-ted-what-technology-wants/): Want to find out "What Technology Wants"? Check out these 3 amazing TED videos of Kevin Kelly.
- [Bill Joy At TED: We Can’t Pick The Future But We Can Steer It](https://www.singularityweblog.com/bill-joy-at-ted-we-cant-pick-the-future-but-we-can-steer-it/): Want to see why Bill Joy thinks that the future may actually need us after all? Check out this TED video.
- [The Powers Of Ten](https://www.singularityweblog.com/the-powers-of-ten/): Want to take a trip from the edges of the universe to the size of a DNA molecule, each step magnified 10 times? Check out this amazing video.
- [Douglas Rushkoff: Program or be Programmed](https://www.singularityweblog.com/douglas-rushkoff-on-singularity-podcast/): Want to hear Douglas Rushkoff on topics such as "Program or Be Programmed" and the technological singularity? Check out his podcast interview for Singularity Weblog.
- [John Horgan On The End Of Science](https://www.singularityweblog.com/singularity-podcast-john-horgan-on-the-end-of-science/): Want to find out why John Horgan switched from being a Singularity enthusiast to a critic? Check out his interview for Singularity Podcast.
- [Jason Silva: Let Your Ideas Be Noble, Poetic and Beautiful](https://www.singularityweblog.com/jason-silva-on-singularity-podcast-let-your-ideas-be-noble-poetic-and-beautiful/): Want to hear Jason Silva discussing his upcoming documentary Turning Into Gods? Check out this singularity podcast.
- [Aubrey de Grey: Longevity Escape Velocity May Be Closer Than We Think](https://www.singularityweblog.com/aubrey-de-greys-singularity-podcast-longevity-escape-velocity-maybe-closer-than-we-think/): Want to find out more about Aubrey de Grey -- the man who wants you to live forever? Check out his interview for Singularity Weblog.
- [Kevin Warwick: You Have To Take Risks To Be Part Of The Future](https://www.singularityweblog.com/kevin-warwick-on-singularity-podcast-you-have-to-take-risks-to-be-part-of-the-future/): Want to hear Kevin Warwick's thoughts on the singularity, artificial intelligence, robotics, cyborgs, and religion? Check out this podcast.
- [A Better Future, Better You: What Is The Best Singularity Tagline?](https://www.singularityweblog.com/a-better-future-better-you-what-is-the-best-singularity-tagline/): What is the best singularity tagline for Singularity Weblog? Please, come post your version in the comments below...
- [Mind Reading, Thought Control and Neuro Marketing: Is “the Lord of the World” still science fiction?](https://www.singularityweblog.com/mind-reading-thought-control-and-neuro-marketing-is-the-lord-of-the-world-still-science-fiction/): Mind reading, thought control and even neuro marketing technology is in development. To uncover some of the latest details and implications check this out…
- [Deus Ex’ Stunning Trailer for Human Revolution](https://www.singularityweblog.com/deus-ex-stunning-trailer-for-human-revolution/): Want to find out why the latest stunning Deus Ex: Human Revolution trailer may not be so unlikely? Check out these videos.
- [Hamlet’s Transhumanist Dilemma: Will Technology Replace Biology?](https://www.singularityweblog.com/hamlet-transhumanist-dilemma-will-technology-replace-biology-2/): What would Hamlet have said at the edge of the technological event horizon? Check out this neo-Shakespearean take on the transhumanist dilemma.
- [If Socrates Were A Blogger](https://www.singularityweblog.com/if-socrates-were-a-blogger/): What if Socrates were a blogger? Would he fare any better today than 2,500 ago? He who is in love with the truth has no friends, no family and no homeland – he is a monster!
- [The Growing Phenomenon of the Internet: The First CBC News Report](https://www.singularityweblog.com/the-growing-phenomenon-of-the-internet-the-first-cbc-news-report/): Do you want to see the first news report about "the growing phenomenon of the internet"? Check this video out...
- [Hawking, Sagan and Clarke on God, The Universe And Everything Else](https://www.singularityweblog.com/hawking-sagan-and-clarke-on-god-the-universe-and-everything-else/): Want to see Carl Sagan, Stephen Hawking and Arthur C. Clarke discussing God, the Universe and everything else? Check out these videos.
- [The Alpha Centauri Project by Marco Santini](https://www.singularityweblog.com/the-alpha-centauri-project-by-marco-santini/): Want to get Marco Santini's sci fi novel The Alpha Centauri Project for free? Check it out here.
- [The Singularity Survey Contest: Socrates’ 7 Questions For You](https://www.singularityweblog.com/the-singularity-survey-contest-socrates-7-questions-for-you/): I want to make Singularity Weblog better. Will you be willing to answer 7 quick questions to help me? The best entry will receive a free copy of Ray Kurzweil's book the Singularity is Near.
- [Google: Behind the Screen (full documentary)](https://www.singularityweblog.com/google-behind-the-screen-full-documentary/): Want to find out more about Google and the controversial issues around its search engine dominance? Come see Google: Behind the Screen (full documentary).
- [Inside Google’s “Don’t Be Evil” Video](https://www.singularityweblog.com/inside-googles-dont-be-evil-video/): Is Google Evil? Check out the Inside Google video and let me know what you think...
- [George Dvorsky on Transhumanism and the Singularity](https://www.singularityweblog.com/singularity-podcast-george-dvorsky-on-transhumanism-and-the-singularity/): Want hear what prominent Canadian transhumanist George Dvorsky has to say about the technological singularity? Check out this podcast.
- [Behind the Lens: Barry Ptolemy on Creating the Ray Kurzweil Documentary “Transcendent Man”](https://www.singularityweblog.com/singularity-podcast-barry-ptolemy-on-transcendent-man/): Want to hear my interview with Barry Ptolemy about his upcoming movie Transcendent Man? Check out this singularity podcast.
- [Is Google Evil?](https://www.singularityweblog.com/is-google-evil/): Check out this article and watch the video to see some of the issues surrounding Google's Wi-Spy Scandal and its Recorded Future predictive analysis start up.
- [The ATLAS Experiment: Exploring Matter in the Universe](https://www.singularityweblog.com/the-atlas-experiment-exploring-matter-in-the-universe/): Want to learn more about the Large Hadron Collider aka the largest, most expensive scientific project of all time. Check out these videos about the ATLAS experiment?
- [Singularity Weblog Logo Contest](https://www.singularityweblog.com/singularity-weblog-logo-contest/): Want to pick the best logo for Singularity Weblog? Come check out the proposed designs and tell us which one is the best.
- [Michael Anissimov on Singularity Without Compromise](https://www.singularityweblog.com/michael-anissimovs-singularity-podcast-singularity-without-compromise/): Want to hear the interview with Michael Anissimov from Accelerating Future Blog and the Singularity Institute? Check it out at SingularityWeblog.COM
- [James Harvey: We are Singularia](https://www.singularityweblog.com/james-harveys-singularity-podcast-we-are-singularia/): Want to find out why James Harvey believes that we are all Singularia? Check out the first singularity podcast interview.
- [The Future is Smart, But What About Us?](https://www.singularityweblog.com/the-future-is-smart-but-what-about-us/): Everything is going smart: smart clothes, smart cars, smart phones, smart weapons, smart dust... But what about us? What happens to the human species in the age of smart?
- [The Holodeck is Near: Immersive Media and the Singularity](https://www.singularityweblog.com/the-holodeck-is-near-immersive-media-and-the-singularity/): Want to discover the connections between the new immersive media technologies and the singularity? Check out James and Shannon Harvey's article "The Holodeck is Near."
- [Web 3.0: a Documentary by Kate Ray](https://www.singularityweblog.com/web-3-0-a-documentary-by-kate-ray/): Want to find out more about Web 3.0? Start by watching Kate Ray's short video documentary here.
- [Gregory Stock: To Upgrade is Human](https://www.singularityweblog.com/gregory-stock-to-upgrade-is-human/): Want to know why upgrading our biology is as certain as it is human? Check out this TED video of Gregory Stock to find out.
- [Hubble’s 20th Anniversary Video Tribute](https://www.singularityweblog.com/hubbles-20th-anniversary-video-tribute/): Want to see NASA's tribute for Hubble's 20th anniversary? Check out this video.
- [Synthetic Biology Breakthrough: Programming Life on Your Computer Screen](https://www.singularityweblog.com/synthetic-biology-breakthrough-programming-life-on-your-computer-screen/): Want to find out more about the recent breakthrough creation of synthetic life by Craig Venter? Check out these videos.
- [Singularia (Part 3): What Was It We Were Thinking Of…](https://www.singularityweblog.com/singularia-part-3-what-was-it-we-were-thinking-of/): Check out James Harvey's Singularia Part 3 to find out...
- [Michio Kaku: An Escape to a Parallel Universe](https://www.singularityweblog.com/michio-kaku-an-escape-to-a-parallel-universe/): What does Michio Kaku think about the end of the universe? Check out this video to find out.
- [Stephen Wolfram: Computing Life, the Universe and Everything](https://www.singularityweblog.com/stephen-wolfram-computing-life-the-universe-and-everything/): Want to find out more about Stephen Wolfram's attempt to compute a theory of everything? Check out this video.
- [Singularia (Part 2): Who Am Us Anyway?](https://www.singularityweblog.com/singularia-part-2-who-am-us-anyway/): Check out James Harvey's Singularia Part 2: Who Am Us Anyway?
- [The Immortalists](https://www.singularityweblog.com/the-immortalists/): Want to see Jason Silva's short doc The Immortalists? You can watch it in full here.
- [Singularia: a “Both/And” Point of View of the Singularity (Part 1)](https://www.singularityweblog.com/singularia-a-both-and-point-of-view-of-the-singularity-part-1/): The provocative new book Singularia presents an experiential approach to the great mystery of life in the cosmos, that is as paradoxically simple, as ecstatic. Check out James Harvey's first post at Singularity WEBLOG.
- [Google Health Care](https://www.singularityweblog.com/google-health-care/): What to see what happens when doctors start using Google for health care? Check out this hilarious video by Burnistoun.
- [Nano, the Next Dimension](https://www.singularityweblog.com/nano-the-next-dimension/): Want to watch Nano, the Next Dimension, the full documentary film by the European Commission? Check this out.
- [Philosopher David Chalmers on the Singularity](https://www.singularityweblog.com/philosopher-david-chalmers-on-the-singularity/): A great video of David Chalmers presenting at the 2009 Singularity Summit. Check this out...
- [Elementary, my dear, Watson: Who is Smarter than Human?](https://www.singularityweblog.com/elementary-my-dear-watson-who-is-smarter-than-human/): Want to see the computer who can defeat any human in Jeopardy? Check out this video about the IBM Watson.
- [Does Technology Make Us Smart or Stupid?](https://www.singularityweblog.com/does-technology-make-us-smart-or-stupid/): Technology is neither good nor bad. But it is very, very powerful. It is a tool that shapes not only our world but ourselves. It is a reflection of who we are and what we aspire to be. It strikes at the heart of the ancient questions: Who am I? What does it mean to be human? Where am I coming from and where am I going?
- [Charlie Kam: the Very Model of a Singularitarian](https://www.singularityweblog.com/charlie-kam-the-very-model-of-a-singularitarian/): Check out the funniest Charlie Kam's video "I am the very model of a Singularitarian" which is a version of Gilbert & Sullivan’s “I Am The Very Model of a Modern Major General,” from the Gilbert & Sullivan opera, “The Pirates of Penzance.”
- [Regenerative Medicine on TEDMED](https://www.singularityweblog.com/regenerative-medicine-on-tedmed/): Want to see an amazing video about the promise of artificial organs and regenerative medicine? Check this out...
- [Top 10 Singularitarians of All Time](https://www.singularityweblog.com/top-10-singularitarians/): Do you want to find out who are the most famous singularitarians of all time? Check this out...
- [Best of Singularity Blog](https://www.singularityweblog.com/best-of-singularity-blog/): Do you want to see the best posts on Singularity Blog? Check this out...
- [Dawn of the Kill-Bots: the Conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan and the Arming of AI (part 5)](https://www.singularityweblog.com/dawn-of-the-kill-bots-part-5/): What are the implications of deploying armed robots in Iraq and Afghanistan? What are the issues, the context and the stakes within which this process occurs? To find out check this out...
- [Dawn of the Kill-Bots: the Conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan and the Arming of AI (part 4)](https://www.singularityweblog.com/dawn-of-the-kill-bots-part-4/): Military Turing Test or Can robots commit war-crimes? Check this out...
- [Dawn of the Kill-Bots: the Conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan and the Arming of AI (part 2)](https://www.singularityweblog.com/dawn-of-the-kill-bots-part-2/): Want to find out the first robots used for military purpose? Check this out...
- [Dawn of the Kill-Bots: the Conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan and the Arming of AI (part 3)](https://www.singularityweblog.com/dawn-of-the-kill-bots-part-3/): Want to see the military robots deployed in Iraq and Afghanistan. Check this out...
- [Dawn of the Kill-Bots: the Conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan and the Arming of AI (part 1)](https://www.singularityweblog.com/dawn-of-the-kill-bots-part-1/): The conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan may turn out to be the dawn of the kill-bots – the period when machines made decisions about killing human beings...
- [Do you want to live forever?](https://www.singularityweblog.com/do-you-want-to-live-forever/): Since our Cro-Magnon times we have managed to increase our longevity fivefold. But can we live forever? Transhumanists such as Ray Kurzweil, Nick Bostrom and Aubrey de Grey believe that we can.
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