Published August 3, 2018 in Warp & Woof Warp & Woof v.1.2 Welcome to Warp & Woof, a blog from William Sundwick. Its purpose is to share with its readers some ways to navigate the philosophical, moral and aesthetic dimensions of life. It is not a scholarly blog, but the author hopes that his ownContinue reading “Warp & Woof, v.1.2”
Category Archives: Future
Grocery Angst
Published July 26, 2018 in Warp & Woof Grocery Angst Choosing Where to Shop in Opposite of “Food Desert” William Sundwick Retail food shopping is very competitive in many places these days. If you have access to a car and live inside the beltway in Northern Virginia like I do,Continue reading “Grocery Angst”
Friends: Virtual vs. “Real”
Published June 18, 2018 in Warp & Woof Friends: Virtual vs. “Real” Don’t Feel So Guilty about Social Media William Sundwick Since the recent revelation of theft of personal data from Facebook, we are especially sensitive to privacy concerns in our interconnected world. And, while we can easily see the psychology of social media addictionContinue reading “Friends: Virtual vs. “Real””
Link from NBC News
Good interview with science advisor to “Westworld” series — talks about consciousness, relates to post from March, “Cognitive Revolution to Homo Deus”
Link from CNBC
Fed survey — 40% of American adults couldn’t come up with emergency expense of $400, without selling something or borrowing — see my post: “Maybe I’m Not So Great, After All?”
Life on the Internet: No Fear, No Shame
Published May 3, 2018 in Warp & Woof Life on the Internet: No Fear, No Shame Why All the Fuss? William Sundwick Why are so many people so afraid of sharing “personal information” with the world, anyway? Lately, especially with Facebook, it has verged on mass paranoia. Warp and Woof, the blog, was launched onContinue reading “Life on the Internet: No Fear, No Shame”
Cognitive Revolution to Homo Deus
Published March 8, 2018 in Warp & Woof Cognitive Revolution to Homo Deus Yuval Harari’s View of History William Sundwick Inspired by Jared Diamond’s 1997 best seller Guns, Germs, and Steel, 35-year-old Israeli history professor Yuval Noah Hararipublished his first book, Sapiens, a brief history of Humankind (2011 in Hebrew, English edition 2014). He,Continue reading “Cognitive Revolution to Homo Deus”
It’s Tax Time Again!
Published March 1, 2018 in Warp & Woof It’s Tax Time Again! Random Grumbles and Philosophy William Sundwick Do you believe that all taxes are theft? Or, do you simply fear you may not be able to correctly determine how much you owe the IRS, because your income taxes have become so complex? MaybeContinue reading “It’s Tax Time Again!”
Link from Aeon
Old article from philosophy blog Aeon covering much of same ground as my December post, “My Struggle with Facebook Addiction” — should we regulate the Internet user experience (browsers, social media platforms) to facilitate more self-control? I usually just tell myself it’s time to stop … but, there’s definitely a lag in my motor functionsContinue reading “Link from Aeon”
Link from Politico
Last year’s post on “The Future” page: “Mysteries of the Internet” dealt with ICANN and international control, now Trump administration appears to want to undo that … with new pick for NTIA head