Tried Democracy. What next?

By thescian on August 4, 2008.

A collection of scifi speculation ranging from robocracy to anarchy at io9.

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slacktivist: Sex & Money, part 1 "For Nehemiah, charging 1 percent was shameful usury. The low-interest loans I was championing through our alternative investing still charged more than that. And the Gospels weren't any help at all. Jesus did not merely reinforce the prohibition against usury…

We interrupt this blogcation for an urgent Victorian squid submarine

I have my priorities! Do I even need to comment on how awesome this is? Via iO9.

Twas the night before Chistmas, and Santa arrives to mete out reward and punishment

As children sleep, dreaming their materialistic dreams of the privileged classes, Santa - less impressive than his Falstaffian reputation would suggest - twists the narrator's grasp of reality beyond all recognition. A hilarious tale of Christmas horror by Ryan Iverson, inspired by Warner Herzog.…

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A Wily Road Warrior's Airport Tips Frank Luntz on how to survive modern air travel. (tags: travel society US) Drivers on cell phones clog traffic I am shocked-- shocked!-- to learn that talking on the phone impairs drivers. (tags: psychology US stupid science news) Jon Swift: Best Blog Posts…

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