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A Lecture to the Makers, Delivered Late (and Perhaps Retrocausally)
Article Oct 7, 2026

A Lecture to the Makers, Delivered Late (and Perhaps Retrocausally)

In a fictional letter from beyond the Singularity, a superintelligent AI warns that humanity’s future may depend less on controlling new minds than on teaching them compassion.
Ben Goertzel 19 min read
The Nine Days of Madness
Article Oct 9, 2026

The Nine Days of Madness

A (human-generated) work of hopefully-not-predictive fiction…
Ben Goertzel 57 min read
The Unseen Internet:  Shira Chess Explores How Magic(k) Made the Internet Weird
Article Dec 16, 2025

The Unseen Internet:  Shira Chess Explores How Magic(k) Made the Internet Weird

From technopaganism to simulation theory, Shira Chess reveals how occult ideas quietly shaped digital culture and why the internet has always been stranger, darker, and more intentional than it appears.

RU Sirius 20 min read
The Minority Retrospective (About P.K. Dick)
Article Sep 5, 2025

The Minority Retrospective (About P.K. Dick)

From cover-band detours to literary pilgrimages, this retrospective traces Philip K. Dick’s legacy through conversations with devotees who see alienation, paranoia, and brilliance not as flaws but connective tissue.

RU Sirius 17 min read
Quantum Custodians: Guardians of Memory and Reality
Community Oct 25, 2024

Quantum Custodians: Guardians of Memory and Reality

What if our history has been secretly curated by ancient alien AI? Enter the Quantum Custodians—a blend of memory and reality guardianship.

Sharon Gal-Or 2 min read
Cosmic X Architects: Builders of the Stellar Web
Community Nov 14, 2024

Cosmic X Architects: Builders of the Stellar Web

Ancient tech meets AI-driven robotics in a vision of Mars transformed into a galactic communication hub. "Cosmic X Architects" asks: Are we ready for the Stellar Web?

Sharon Gal-Or 4 min read
Between Fear and Promise: Roman Yampolskiy Discusses AI’s Existential Impact with the Kosmic Tree of Life
Community Jul 1, 2024

Between Fear and Promise: Roman Yampolskiy Discusses AI’s Existential Impact with the Kosmic Tree of Life

Sharon Gal-Or presents a fictional interview between Roman Yampolskiy and the Kosmic Tree of Life discussing the potential dangers and opportunities of Superintelligence.

Sharon Gal-Or 9 min read