# brave new world (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 7 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover brave new world. Page: Feed: --- ## [Solvej Balle, ‘On The Calculation of Volume’ (2020-22) (transl. Barbara J. Haveland \[books 1-2\], Sophia Hersi Smith & Jennifer Russell \[bks 3-4\] 2024-26)](https://profadamroberts.substack.com/p/slovej-balle-on-the-calculation-of) _2026-08-20 · Adam Roberts · Substack-ships On Fire, Off The Shoulder Of Orion_ Groundhog Dane ## [Tennyson's ‘Ulysses’ (1833/1842)](https://profadamroberts.substack.com/p/tennysons-ulysses-18331842) _2026-08-17 · Adam Roberts · Substack-ships On Fire, Off The Shoulder Of Orion_ Ulyssean Unyieldingness ## [Sappho in Middle English](https://profadamroberts.substack.com/p/sappho-in-middle-english) _2026-08-14 · Adam Roberts · Substack-ships On Fire, Off The Shoulder Of Orion_ Translacioun ## [‘Backrooms’ (dir. Kane Parsons, 2026)](https://profadamroberts.substack.com/p/backrooms-dir-kane-parsons-2026) _2026-08-11 · Adam Roberts · Substack-ships On Fire, Off The Shoulder Of Orion_ And it was alll ... yellow ## [John Crowley](https://profadamroberts.substack.com/p/john-crowley) _2026-08-09 · Adam Roberts · Substack-ships On Fire, Off The Shoulder Of Orion_ 1942-2026 ## [Coughing Like Horace](https://profadamroberts.substack.com/p/coughing-like-horace) _2026-08-08 · Adam Roberts · Substack-ships On Fire, Off The Shoulder Of Orion_ No Popery? No! Popery. ## [Who Was William Case Jr?](https://profadamroberts.substack.com/p/who-was-william-case-jr) _2026-08-05 · Adam Roberts · Substack-ships On Fire, Off The Shoulder Of Orion_ Romantic speculations ## [On ‘Brave New World’, ‘Crome Yellow’, ‘The Waste Land’](https://profadamroberts.substack.com/p/on-brave-new-world-crome-yellow-the) _2026-08-02 · Adam Roberts · Substack-ships On Fire, Off The Shoulder Of Orion_ All Wells That Ends Wells ## [Maldon](https://profadamroberts.substack.com/p/maldon) _2026-07-30 · Adam Roberts · Substack-ships On Fire, Off The Shoulder Of Orion_ I translate the celebrated Old English poem ## [My letter published in the Guardian](https://mdbergfeld.substack.com/p/my-letter-published-in-the-guardian) _2026-07-29 · Mark Bergfeld · New perspectives on unions and the world of work_ On Anton Jäger's Hyperpolitics ## [profullstack on Ko‑fi (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/rzuypddXfxnJ) _2026-07-29 · **Sponsored**_ Open the creator's Ko‑fi page. ## [Topic breakdown – Geopolitics & Empire interview with Rima Laibow – Part 1](https://canadianliberty.com/topic-breakdown-geopolitics-empire-interview-with-rima-laibow-part-1/) _2026-07-24 · Alan · Canadian Liberty_ Updated: July 29, 2026 July 15, 2026: Dr. Rima Laibow: Discontent Rising as Globalists Approach Endgame via Regulatory Capture https://geopoliticsandempire.com/2026/07/15/laibow-globalist-endgame/ Summary of Interview from website: Dr. Rima Laibow discusses the urgent threat of global totalitarianism and the “regulatory capture” of Continue reading ## [Unsung Cleaners Ep 3 - The race to the bottom in public procurement](https://mdbergfeld.substack.com/p/unsung-cleaners-ep-3-the-race-to) _2026-07-23 · Mark Bergfeld · New perspectives on unions and the world of work_ “The biggest problem is that they choose the lowest bid. That ends up being paid by the worker.” ## [Laestrygonians](https://profadamroberts.substack.com/p/laestrygonians) _2026-07-23 · Adam Roberts · Substack-ships On Fire, Off The Shoulder Of Orion_ Time/flies? I can't they move too fast. ## [Never forget Utøya - July 22](https://mdbergfeld.substack.com/p/never-forget-utya-july-22) _2026-07-22 · Mark Bergfeld · New perspectives on unions and the world of work_ Remembering the victims of Neo-Nazi terror in Norway ## [What will you read this summer vacation?](https://mdbergfeld.substack.com/p/what-will-you-read-this-summer-vacation) _2026-07-18 · Mark Bergfeld · New perspectives on unions and the world of work_ Please share some books that have inspired you ## [Listen and share: Episode 2 of Unsung: Cleaners is out now](https://mdbergfeld.substack.com/p/listen-and-share-episode-2-of-unsung) _2026-07-16 · Mark Bergfeld · New perspectives on unions and the world of work_ Episode 2: Life in the Shadows: The Hidden Cost of Night Work & Split Shifts ## [Bin it to Win it](https://hugoclub.blogspot.com/2026/07/bin-it-to-win-it.html) _2026-07-11 · Unknown · An Unofficial Hugo Book Club Blog_ This summer, a man claiming to be a 5,900-year-old alien warlord from the planet Sigma IX will contest a byelection in the British seaside town of Clacton-on-Sea on August 13. The performance is among the most ludicrous works of science fiction of 2026, and could end up being the one with the most real-world impact. It should be recognized by the Hugo Awards. When one BINdividual citizen stands up… ## [Simone Weil, Iris Murdoch, and the Importance of Attention](https://www.steelsnowflake.org/post/murdoch-weil) _2026-07-09 · Paul D. Wilke · Steelsnowflake_ A reflection on Simone Weil, Iris Murdoch, and the cultivation of attention as a moral discipline in this age of screens. ## ['Unsung: Cleaners' podcast out now!](https://mdbergfeld.substack.com/p/unsung-cleaners-podcast-out-now) _2026-07-09 · Mark Bergfeld · New perspectives on unions and the world of work_ Cleaners speak about their work ## [4 must-see YouTube videos on the world of work](https://mdbergfeld.substack.com/p/4-must-see-youtube-videos-on-the) _2026-07-05 · Mark Bergfeld · New perspectives on unions and the world of work_ If you want to know what's happening, drop everything and watch these videos ## [Daily plans, scheduled by AI (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/UAOuxScBKj0O) _2026-07-05 · **Sponsored**_ AI-made daily plans that schedule tasks and protect focus time. ## [The Country is a Foreign Past (Nationhood through the Lens of Alternate History)](https://hugoclub.blogspot.com/2026/07/the-foreign-past-is-country-nationhood.html) _2026-07-04 · Unknown · An Unofficial Hugo Book Club Blog_ National identity is the result of a personal and unstable alchemical mixing of history, myth, social conditioning, and imagined landscape. This is not some fixed point, but rather a disputed, illusory, and ever mutable interpretation of one’s relationship with the country they live in. Some people have a devotion to their country that can only be described as religious, as their beliefs seem… ## [Why I Run AI Locally](https://yinka.dev/blog/why-i-run-ai-locally/) _2026-07-02 · yinka.dev_ You don't need the most powerful model for everything. Some notes on running local AI for the everyday tasks, and how I've been making it work. ## [Human Solidarity Agenda](https://canadianliberty.com/human-solidarity-agenda/) _2026-06-30 · Alan · Canadian Liberty_ Regrouping and reorganizing our thoughts is part of life. I will be refocusing my websites to include a constructive vision for the future. I might often use this phrase human solidarity, although it is not intended to be associated with Continue reading ## [Broken records and true believers at the high school reunion](https://mdbergfeld.substack.com/p/broken-records-and-true-believers) _2026-06-22 · Mark Bergfeld · New perspectives on unions and the world of work_ Thoughts on my 20 year high school reunion ## [Totalitarian Canadian legislation in combination](https://canadianliberty.com/totalitarian-canadian-legislation-in-combination/) _2026-06-12 · Alan · Canadian Liberty_ Acknowledgements ## [Half Broken But Fully Awesome](https://hugoclub.blogspot.com/2026/06/half-broken-but-fully-awesome.html) _2026-06-10 · Unknown · An Unofficial Hugo Book Club Blog_ Set in a world devastated by war, plague, and pestilence, Suzanne Palmer’s new novel Ode To The Half Broken is the story of a solitary robot with a dark past who has hidden itself away from the woes of the world, living in a small shack and studying the lives of insects. In the opening chapters, the robot (who has no name) is knocked out of their routine due to an attack by bandits and is forced… ## [The Do-Nothing Machine Wakes](https://hugoclub.blogspot.com/2026/06/the-do-nothing-machine-wakes.html) _2026-06-05 · Unknown · An Unofficial Hugo Book Club Blog_ Over the past few years, there has been a spate of novels focused on the fate of robots who have been left behind after a cataclysm has mostly wiped out humanity. Examples include C. Robert Cargill’s western Sea of Rust , Charles Stross’ adventure yarns Saturn’s Children and Neptune’s Brood , and Adrian Tchaikovksy’s comedic romp Service Model . This is not an entirely new premise — one only needs… ## [Spread the word: launch event for the 2026 PHS Employment Monitor on 15 June](https://mdbergfeld.substack.com/p/spread-the-word-launch-event-for) _2026-06-02 · Mark Bergfeld · New perspectives on unions and the world of work_ please register and spread the word ## [A Year Of Solid Bangers (Hugo Cinema 1992)](https://hugoclub.blogspot.com/2026/05/a-year-of-solid-bangers-hugo-cinema-1992.html) _2026-05-30 · Unknown · An Unofficial Hugo Book Club Blog_ This blog post is the thirty-fifth in a series examining past winners of the Best Dramatic Presentation Hugo Award. An introductory blog post is here . It was the 50th World Science Fiction Convention, and to celebrate this milestone, the Hugo rocket was electroplated gold for the first and only time. In Hall A of the Orange County Convention Centre, air conditioning struggled to keep up with the… ## [Register now: 8 spots left for Labour Transfer Summer School](https://mdbergfeld.substack.com/p/register-now-8-spots-left-for-labour) _2026-05-24 · Mark Bergfeld · New perspectives on unions and the world of work_ This is the place to be ## [Every Channel. One Login. (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/WPdZv2cCEYJC) _2026-05-24 · **Sponsored**_ 17,000+ live channels, movies and sports on any device. Free trial, no IP lock. ## [Media – podcast and websites of interest – May 21, 2026](https://canadianliberty.com/media-podcast-and-websites-of-interest-may-21-2026-2/) _2026-05-22 · Alan · Canadian Liberty_ https://www.jamesdelingpole.co.uk/Podcasts/2026-04-03-hrvoje-moric James sits down with independent researcher and geopolitical commentator Hrvoje Moric for a personal and free-flowing conversation that blends geopolitics with the experiences and turning points that shaped their thinking — an open, candid exchange that goes beyond headlines Continue reading ## [The Bleak Prospect of Survival of the Richest](https://hugoclub.blogspot.com/2026/05/the-bleak-prospect-of-survival-of.html) _2026-05-19 · Unknown · An Unofficial Hugo Book Club Blog_ It’s unsurprising that Children of Time remains Adrian Tchaikovsky's best-known science fiction novel. It has sweeping ideas, a unique perspective on the future, and a well of empathy. It’s a Clarke Award-winning space opera about a dying earth, hyperevolved jumping spiders, and cross-species communication. It’s an impressive feat of worldbuilding -- and of exploring alternate cognitions. Children… ## [Podcast episodes of interest](https://canadianliberty.com/podcast-episodes-of-interest/) _2026-05-16 · Alan · Canadian Liberty_ https://geopoliticsandempire.com/2026/05/11/gabe-ai-cyberspace-borg/ https://geopoliticsandempire.com/2026/05/14/driver-criminal-class/ ## [Notes on May 7, 2025](https://canadianliberty.com/notes-on-may-7-2025/) _2026-05-07 · Alan · Canadian Liberty_ I started posting more seriously on Facebook today and I will prioritize the website by copying as much as possible to a regular post with possibly multiple topics. Canadian Federal Bill C9 is seen by many Christians (based on the Continue reading ## [The Rise and Fall and Rise Again of the American Bald Eagle](https://www.steelsnowflake.org/post/bald-eagle) _2026-05-05 · Paul D. Wilke · Steelsnowflake_ How America nearly destroyed its own national symbol, and then saved it. A history of the bald eagle’s fall, persecution, protection, and astonishing recovery. ## [Death of the Algorithm](https://hugoclub.blogspot.com/2026/04/death-of-algorithm.html) _2026-04-30 · Unknown · An Unofficial Hugo Book Club Blog_ Over the past decade, Nnedi Okorafor has earned a reputation for challenging and culturally nuanced works of science fiction. Along the way, she’s been shortlisted for five Hugo Awards and won two, earned two Lodestars, and taken home a Nebula trophy. With Death of the Author , she has penned her most ambitious work yet. Cover of Death of the Author (Image via Goodreads) The book explores the… ## [Notable podcast interview](https://canadianliberty.com/notable-podcast-interview/) _2026-04-19 · Alan · Canadian Liberty_ https://open.spotify.com/episode/3JM8ZtpWULfQk65mNt9jbX?si=vJi6bBqbTa2ZpWpzOsalrA German filmmaker Robert Cibis was interviewed on Geopolitics and Empire. His point about participation and democracy was good. He said democracy isn’t waiting around for something to happen. Also he discussed all the types of controlled opposition or sabotage Continue reading ## [A Fantasy Of Suburbia (Hugo Cinema 1991)](https://hugoclub.blogspot.com/2026/04/a-fantasy-of-suburbia-hugo-cinema-1991.html) _2026-04-15 · Unknown · An Unofficial Hugo Book Club Blog_ This blog post is the thirty-fourth in a series examining past winners of the Best Dramatic Presentation Hugo Award. An introductory blog post is here . All Hugo Award winners receive the same “rocketship” trophy, regardless of category. But perhaps unsurprisingly, the cultural norm of ranking some Hugo categories as more prestigious than others has extended to the presentation of the actual… ## [Comment on Canadian Conservative Party](https://canadianliberty.com/comment-on-canadian-conservative-party/) _2026-04-14 · Alan · Canadian Liberty_ This is based on a comment I made at this discussion https://thecanadianindependent.substack.com/p/watch-canadian-pm-mark-carney-is (The Canadian Independent is a great news source) The WEF association of Pierre Poilievre is here: https://web.archive.org/web/20210401060525/https://www.weforum.org/people/Pierre-poilievre Also PM Harper signed FIPA with China carrying on the long tradition Continue… ## [Attend More Conferences](https://yinka.dev/blog/attend-more-conferences/) _2026-04-09 · yinka.dev_ Why I'd encourage everyone, especially in tech, to attend more conferences. ## [Minotaur Eyes](https://www.steelsnowflake.org/post/minotaur-eyes) _2026-03-31 · Paul D. Wilke · Steelsnowflake_ A poem by Paul Wilke ## [Open Discussion — What's worth considering for the ballot in 2027?](https://hugoclub.blogspot.com/2026/03/open-discussion-whats-worth-considering.html) _2026-03-28 · Unknown · An Unofficial Hugo Book Club Blog_ The following list will be updated over the next few months as we read, watch, and listen to Hugo-eligible works for 2027. These are not necessarily what we plan to nominate, but rather works that at we enjoyed and believe to be worth consideration. We appreciate any additional suggestions in the comments. Updated on July 8, 2026 Novel The Subtle Art of Folding Space - John Chu Sublimation -… ## [Fear of a Melmac Planet](https://hugoclub.blogspot.com/2026/03/fear-of-melmac-planet.html) _2026-03-27 · Unknown · An Unofficial Hugo Book Club Blog_ In his Hugo-winning 1998 personal history of science fiction The Dreams Our Stuff Is Made Of , Thomas M. Disch wrote “America is a nation of liars, and for that reason science fiction has a special claim to be our national literature as the art form best adapted to telling the lies we like to hear and to pretend to believe." This observation rings troublingly true when it comes to immigrants and… ## [The Compromise Candidate (Hugo Cinema 1990)](https://hugoclub.blogspot.com/2026/03/the-compromise-candidate-hugo-cinema.html) _2026-03-18 · Unknown · An Unofficial Hugo Book Club Blog_ This blog post is the thirty-third in a series examining past winners of the Best Dramatic Presentation Hugo Award. An introductory blog post is here . The 48th World Science Fiction Convention held in The Hague, Netherlands was the most international Worldcon to date. Fans arrived from 31 countries, flying in from five different continents. The United States still represented the largest number… ## [Notes on the Complete Works of Aldous Huxley – Brave New World – Part 1](https://canadianliberty.com/notes-on-the-complete-works-of-aldous-huxley-brave-new-world-part-1/) _2026-03-13 · Alan · Canadian Liberty_ Series Contents I don’t expect to make any definite conclusions about Huxley’s motives for writing Brave New World, but, to be fair, he signals a constructive motive in his quoting of Nicolas Berdiaeff \[alternative spelling Nikolai Berdyaev\] at the beginning Continue reading ## [Notes on the Complete Works of Aldous Huxley – Intro – Part 6](https://canadianliberty.com/notes-on-the-complete-works-of-aldous-huxley-intro-part-6/) _2026-03-12 · Alan · Canadian Liberty_ Continued from Part 5 Series Contents Continuing with https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aldous\_Huxley: In 1953 Huxley and his wife Maria applied for United States citizenship. At the citizenship examination, he refused to bear arms for the US and would not state that his objections Continue reading ## [Why Agentic Coding Isn't Building More Successful Products.](https://yinka.dev/blog/why-vibe-coding-wont-build-more-successful-products/) _2026-03-04 · yinka.dev_ Why agentic coding isn't shipping more successful products. More Code ≠ More Products. ## [Why “Plants Have Feelings Too” Is a Terrible Argument Against Veganism](https://www.steelsnowflake.org/post/plants-have-feelings-too) _2026-02-26 · Paul D. Wilke · Steelsnowflake_ For the sake of argument, let’s assume plants do have feelings. Veganism is still the best option if the goal is to reduce cruelty, suffering, and unnecessary deaths. ## [The True North Strong And Speculative](https://hugoclub.blogspot.com/2026/02/the-true-north-strong-and-speculative.html) _2026-02-20 · Unknown · An Unofficial Hugo Book Club Blog_ In a year that saw concerted attacks on Canadian identity, it is particularly troubling to see that one of the country’s important literary institutions — On Spec Magazine — shut its doors and published its final issue . The magazine’s impact cannot be overstated, but somehow, neither the magazine nor its editors have ever appeared on a Hugo Award shortlist. Given that its final issue was… ## [Midwife Crisis (or Regressive Theocracy For Fun and Prophet)](https://hugoclub.blogspot.com/2026/02/midwife-crisis-or-regressive-theocracy.html) _2026-02-14 · Unknown · An Unofficial Hugo Book Club Blog_ In a year that has been difficult for many in North America, Naomi Kritzer’s new novella Obstetrix reminds us of the solace and strength that can be found through stories. The book, which bills itself as a rebuke to fundamentalist interpretations of religion, is at its core a celebration of the importance of literature (and fantastical literature in this instance) and how it can keep us grounded…