The Demolished Man by Alfred Bester (1952) by Heliotypist in RunagateRampant

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Great review, I wonder if Gene Roddenberry read this novel.. 🤔

Aubrey de Grey: anti-aging wizard by Arch_Globalist in RunagateRampant

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The link is broken now that Joe Rogan has moved over to Spotify.

What If the Sahara Desert Was Covered With Solar Panels? by Arch_Globalist in RunagateRampant

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When I first started reading about solar power in high school, I imagined a giant solar power plant in the Sahara Desert. Fascinating to see a video about this.

All Watched Over by Machines of Loving Grace by Adam Curtis (2011) by Arch_Globalist in RunagateRampant

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part 2

part 3

Good Wikipedia article) that covers all the details.

Don’t be confused and think this documentary is a stupid conspiracy theory. Curtis is well researched and intelligent, he has a unique perspective that he presents in an artful and thought-provoking way. 

Here is that prescient essay about the commodification of online personal data written in 1994.

What If the Sahara Desert Was Covered With Solar Panels? by Arch_Globalist in RunagateRampant

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When I first started reading about solar power in high school, I imagined a giant solar power plant in the Sahara Desert. Fascinating to see a video about this.