by Robert White | Aug 28, 2019 | Bulletin
The procedure starts around 8am. You sit down with the doctor to run through the preparations you made over the last few weeks. It could be a resolution you’ve made: give up drink or smoking, address your fears about death from your ongoing illness. The doctor assures...
by Robert White | Aug 20, 2019 | Bulletin
Whenever I get bored with the routines of life, I like to take a long walk. I set off from a strange part of the city and then follow a random trail for a while until I get lost. London is good place to do this. The city is a nest of strange streets and people. You...
by Robert White | Jul 31, 2019 | Bulletin
In his 1984 science-fiction novel Neuromancer, William Gibson lays out a chilling vision for a tech-obsessed society. It tells the story of a low-level hustler in the dystopian underworld of Chiba City, Japan. Once a talented computer hacker, Case was caught stealing...
by Robert White | Jul 24, 2019 | Bulletin
I recently read a fascinating book by Tim Morton called “Hyperobjects” and I haven’t been able to stop thinking about it. This is a truly bizarre book. It deals with an idea that I had never even considered before. “Hyperobjects”, according to Morton, are objects so...
by Robert White | Jul 17, 2019 | Bulletin
Over the last five years, a huge wave of money flowed into technology and valuations have rocketed. Despite a brutal collapse this year, companies such as Nvidia (up 700%) and Amazon (450%) have led a long and crazy rally in stocks. It’s been like a casino. ...
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