Sci-Fi Themes

February 29, 2024

How We Treat AI Matters

Philosophy, Sci-Fi Themes artificial intelligence, chatbots, ethics

In which I provide the three reasons I believe we should not mistreat AI.

October 30, 2021

The Perils of Outsourcing

Life, Sci-Fi Themes being, being in the world, Cal Newport, competence, confidence, deep life, Heidegger, human nature, humanity, Jordan Peterson, labour, robots, technology, work

In which I discuss the value of labour and competence as a way to engage with the world in an authentically human way.

August 17, 2018

Time Travel: Part 1

Sci-Fi Themes H. G. Wells, The Time Machine, time travel, timeline

In which I take a dive into three possibilities of time and time travel.

July 3, 2018

Some Thoughts on Near vs. Far Future Science Fiction

Sci-Fi Themes Brave New World, far future science fiction, Foundation, near future science fiction, technology

Near and far future science fiction are two foundational subsets of the genre. Both have advantages and disadvantages, mainly for the writer.

June 26, 2018

Exploration: Earth & Space

Sci-Fi Themes exploration, Journey to the Center of the Earth, Lost Horizon, Red Planet, Space Cadet, space travel, The Martian Chronicles

Science fiction is the genre of ideas, curiosity and truth. Exploring Earth and space are quests for all of those.

June 19, 2018

Aliens!

Sci-Fi Themes aliens, At the Mountains of Madness, Red Planet, Space Trilogy, The War of the Worlds

Today I take a dive into the sci-fi staple that is extraterrestrials.

June 12, 2018

The Sci-Fi Aspirational Tale

Sci-Fi Themes aspirational stories, idealism, morality, Star Trek, utopia

Aspirational, or idealistic, science fiction, such as Star Trek, shows us what we could be by actually showing us what we could be!

June 6, 2018

The Sci-Fi Morality Tale

Sci-Fi Themes Black Mirror, Brave New World, Frankenstein, morality, R.U.R., robots, The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, zombies

The science fiction genre lends itself very well to morality tales, where the protagonist, or the reader, can learn a valuable lesson.

May 29, 2018

Zombies & The Loss of Control

Sci-Fi Themes 28 Days Later, Walking Dead, World War Z, zombies

Zombies are a great storytelling device, representing built-in conflict and the total loss of control.

May 22, 2018

Messing With Nature

Sci-Fi Themes Brave New World, Frankenstein, human nature, Jekyll and Hyde, mad scientist, nature

Messing with nature is a popular sci-fi theme, stemming from our very human curiosity, desire for knowledge and inability to accept ourselves.

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