science fiction author, beatmaker, against fascism
For my current novel-in-progress Saint Arcology , I made up a Latin-y word, Biolibertas, to refer to a philosophical/civilizational movement towards increased freedom via intentional biology. In this world, both humans and artificial sentient entities pursue freedom from the economic chains of poorly regulated capitalism by taking advantage of enhanced biological capabilities and specialized…
New rule for self, as of today: no news, Reddit, YouTube, chess, social media, scrolling, or entertainment of any kind during weekdays (with exceptions for being outside walking I don t want to quit Pokemon GO). It s not that these activities are inherently bad, or even that they take up time, attention, energy, and willpower (though they [ ] The post Cultivating Boredom appeared first on J.D.…
I m excited to announce that my novelette The Portishead Tunnel will be published by GigaNotoSaurus on or around July 1st. LaShawn M. Wanak s esteemed zine of long short fiction is one of the few publications to accept submissions of the awkward lengths where my stories often end up, and I m extremely pleased that she s pickup [ ] The post New Story Acceptance appeared first on J.D. Moyer .
My big weekend actually began on Thursday, sitting in the customer lounge of Albany Subaru, calculating how much time I had to finish the first draft of a remix. John Digweed was scheduled to play in San Francisco the following night, and thanks to some networking done by my friend and music collaborator Mark Musselman, [ ] The post My Big Weekend appeared first on J.D. Moyer .
Historian Ada Palmer recently blew my mind with the idea that history has always moved quickly, and that the idea that change has accelerated in modernity (which is taught in both history books and games such as Civilization) is a lie. My initial reaction was the same as Dwarkesh Patel s (the interviewer), which was to [ ] The post The Present Has Always Moved Fast appeared first on J.D. Moyer .
Romance writer Leigh Michaels wrote that Waiting for inspiration is like standing at the airport waiting for a train. I completely agree. I choose to show up, more days than not, and put in the work. There s nothing wrong with taking breaks and resting, but it s all too easy to let the breaks stretch into [ ] The post Grind vs. Inspiration appeared first on J.D. Moyer .
Recently I got curious as to how many electronic music tracks I ve actually released into the world, including all my aliases, every compilation and remix, etc. For our record label, I have a database, but I didn t have a list of my own published tracks. I do have a Discography page, but it doesn t include [ ] The post 650 and counting appeared first on J.D. Moyer .
As the felon-in-chief and his murderous henchmen feebly grasp for unfettered authoritarian rule, it s becoming increasingly evident that enacting a fascist takeover the of United States is as easy as cajoling a clowder of cats to march in lockstep in full military gear. Here are the factors working against the current administration s fascist fantasies: 1. [ ] The post Maybe It s Really Difficult…
The reigning administration and its most rabid supporters can t be shamed and can t be reasoned with. We ve learned that. Watching clear video evidence of a citizen being murdered for defending a woman who was assaulted, the conservative talking point is Well, you shouldn t bring a gun to a protest. Alex Pretti had a permit for [ ] The post How to Destroy Fascism from the Comfort of Your Own Home…
I m pretty much a non-user of AI. I avoid it when I can, partially out of ethical objections (AI is being rolled out with all the care of a 1950s cigarette campaign, with zero caution or consideration of potential harm), and partially due to unreliability (AI generates responses based on statistical probability without any capacity [ ] The post My Chat with Claude appeared first on J.D. Moyer .
Kids these days fantasize about becoming a billionaire instead of becoming a millionaire, because a million bucks doesn t even buy you a whole house in many California neighborhoods. Not even the fancy neighborhoods, but just the kind-of-nice ones. Inflation and all. Dr. Evil, pinkie on lower lip, demanding a ransom of one million dollars! But [ ] The post What s Your Wealth Cap? appeared first on…