Category Essay

Artificial Intelligence or Artificial Imagination?

On misnamed machines, unexpected minds, and the power of mirrors What if the problem with modern AI isn’t that it’s becoming too intelligent — but that we’ve misunderstood what kind of thing it already is? Author’s note I am not…

At the Margins of the Simulation

How language, money, and convenience shape a controllable society Introduction Have you ever felt that the effort you put in—at work, in a career, in a relationship, or at school—seems pointless, or becomes an unsustainable effort? Or have you noticed…