Steven Poole
Steven Poole is a British journalist, broadcaster and composer. His latest book is Who Touched Base in My Thought Shower? (2013).
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essayCognition and intelligence
Not so foolish
We are told that we are an irrational tangle of biases, to be nudged any which way. Does this claim stand to reason?
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essayAutomation and robotics
Slaves to the algorithm
Computers could take some tough choices out of our hands, if we let them. Is there still a place for human judgment?
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essayHistory of ideas
Your point is?
Science can’t stop talking in terms of ‘purposes’, but if the universe cares about us, it has a funny way of showing it
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essayEthics
The human race
Prosthetics, doping, computer implants: we take every upgrade we can get. But what is waiting for us at the finish line?
Steven Poole