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Rare-Earth Elements: A Strategic Pivot in Global Supply and Security

November 11, 2015

Rare earth elements (REEs) are the invisible backbone of the modern economy. Comprising 17 chemical elements—including neodymium, dysprosium, europium, and yttrium—they are essential for everything from smart...

Cypherpunk: Politics Versus Technology

October 5, 2015

Opinion, Visual Arts

In my latest illustration, I feature Cypherpunk activists wearing Guy Fawkes masks during in a Million Mask march in a futuristic cyberpunk style art carrying sign 'Anonymous' and 'Cypherpunk Manifesto'. Yo...

Lethal Autonomous Weapon Systems: Ban or No Ban?

September 26, 2015

Opinion, Visual Arts

Referencing Iron Man 3 (2013), I attempt to illustrate and portray myself as the pilot of a 'Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems' suit. --------------------------------------------------------------------- ...

What Happens When a Brain Chip Starts Managing Your Mood?

August 20, 2015

Opinion, Visual Arts

How real-time neural feedback systems could dynamically alter attention, emotion, or awareness. In my illustration above, I feature a woman being kept in a state of bliss by the neurochip, being fed with h...

Nanotechnology: Engineering at the Smallest Scale

July 25, 2015

Opinion, Visual Arts

Inspired by the Ant-Man movie in theatres right now, I researched and put together an article about Nanotechnology. Nanotechnology is the science and engineering of manipulating matter at the scale of atoms ...

Cultural Aesthetics: Transhumanism Is Reprogramming Beauty Itself

June 6, 2015

Opinion, Visual Arts

Above is my illustration of Cultural Aesthetics and Transhumanism Beauty. The standard of beauty is redefined, bionic and genetic modifications are beautiful as well. (L-R) An African woman with robotic li...

The Cybersecurity of Cryptocurrencies: Constant Evolution

May 15, 2015

Opinion, Visual Arts

In my latest illustration, I drew myself as an ethical white-hat hacker 'Cypherpunk' (数码朋克) attempting to do a pentration-test hacking into a technological company's servers. ------------------------------...

A New Challenger: Can Bitcoin Slay Fiat Currencies?

April 28, 2015

Opinion, Visual Arts

In my latest illustration, I attempt to illustrate an epic battle by the brave knight who wields the Blade of Bitcoin, against the ancient legendary Fiat Wolf Beast, you might remember from the beast's firs...