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Is AI still artificial?

Definitions are becoming obsolete as tech and science blur the boundaries between the natural and the artificial

To cyberspace and beyond

How the cyborg movies of the ‘90s made us fantasize about mind uploading, sentient AI and immortality.

The early days of cyberpunk

As man becomes machine and machine becomes man.

Technology on a leash

By sharing ownership and control with producers and governments, our smart devices are no longer what they seem

How the cyborg deconstructed the modern worldview

The evolution of the cyborg in science and popular culture

Religion and spirituality after the death of God

Secularism could lead to moral and spiritual nihilism that Nietzsche and Dostoevsky warn of. What are the socio-cultural consequences of this?

The developing intrinsic value of nature

How to deal with the medical uncertainty of Long COVID?

Lifestyle politics in the planetary age

Elon Musk – What does his popularity tell us about 21st century leadership?