Introduction Before the Names Are Carved is a cycle of five connected short stories inspired by the moral questions raised through our exploration of Han Kang’s Human Acts.Set in Greyhaven, the collection follows people whose identities have been reduced to a risk score, an accusation, archived testimony, an artificial future, or a predicted death. At the … [Read more...] about Before the Names Are Carved: Five Connected Stories
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The Empty Chair: A Modern Brothers Karamazov Story
Introduction What if a system built to prevent tragedy identified the wrong person with near-perfect confidence? What happens when a system built to prevent tragedy identifies the wrong person with near-perfect confidence?The Empty Chair is a modern story inspired by the moral questions at the heart of Fyodor Dostoevsky’s The Brothers Karamazov.Set in New … [Read more...] about The Empty Chair: A Modern Brothers Karamazov Story
The Unseen World Analysis: Memory, AI, and Identity
What if the greatest mystery in your life wasn't a secret hidden in an old box or an encrypted computer file—but the person who raised you?Introduction by Nick Sasaki Today we're stepping into the quiet, heartbreaking world of Liz Moore's The Unseen World, a novel about a brilliant daughter, a loving father, a hidden identity, and a machine that remembers what … [Read more...] about The Unseen World Analysis: Memory, AI, and Identity
Artificial Intelligence or Alien Intelligence? The Quiet Takeover
What if Artificial Intelligence was actually Alien Intelligence? Welcome, everyone.Tonight’s conversation begins with a question that would have sounded like science fiction not long ago, yet now feels strangely close to everyday life:Are we building artificial intelligence… or are we awakening something that will one day feel more like alien … [Read more...] about Artificial Intelligence or Alien Intelligence? The Quiet Takeover
Imaginary Talks: Kurzweil & Kiuchi Discuss Tech and Destiny
What happens when two visionary thinkers from vastly different fields come together to discuss the future? This is the premise of our imaginary conversation between Ray Kurzweil, a pioneer in fields such as artificial intelligence and futurism, known for his bold predictions about the singularity and human enhancement, and Tsuruhiko Kiuchi, a renowned comet … [Read more...] about Imaginary Talks: Kurzweil & Kiuchi Discuss Tech and Destiny