Freedom Is Lost Quietly, Not Loudly
When people imagine losing their freedom to machines, they usually picture something dramatic. Robots rising up, taking control, and forcing humanity into submission. David N. Sutton finds this image almost reassuring, because it is so obvious. A clear enemy is easy to resist. The loss he actually worries about is far quieter and far harder […]
If a Copy of You Feels Nothing, Is It Still You?
Imagine sitting across from a perfect copy of yourself. It has your memories, your voice, your habits, and your way of thinking. Ask it a question, and it answers exactly as you would. Watch it make a choice, and it chooses what you would choose. By every outward measure, it is you. And yet, when […]
Who Owns the Future When Machines Do the Work?
For most of human history, work has been the thing that ties people to the wealth around them. You put in labor, you earn a wage, and that wage is your claim on the food, shelter, and comfort the economy produces. It is a simple bargain, and it has held together in one form or […]