dystopian visions

A Sound of Thunder

A science fiction interpretation of the butterfly effect

Dec 5 •

Dystopian visions: The Snowball Effect

It seems to me that even fairly benign-sounding inventions and innovations can have profoundly disturbing effects or implications.

Nov 28 •

Dystopian visions: Flowers for Algernon

A bit of biology this time

Nov 21 •

Dystopian visions index

Reflections on literature * Musings on everyday life * Book reviews * Experiments in creative nonfiction writing * Humour

Nov 21 •

Dystopian Visions: The Machine That Won The War

A story published over sixty years ago is still surprisingly relevant

Nov 14 •

Dystopian visions: Disappearing Act

Is computer programming etc enough?

Oct 31 •

Dystopian visions: My Object All Sublime

Would time travel necessarily be a good thing?

Oct 25 •

Dystopian Visions: Computers Don't Argue

and that's the trouble

Oct 17 •

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