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Fourth Dimensional Beings – Entities Beyond Our Perception

February 12, 2012

Once the fourth dimension is understood as a mathematical or physical concept, a natural question arises: what would a fourth dimensional being be like? This question has fascinated scientists, philosophers, ...

“Posthuman god”: Technology, Transcendence, and the Edges of Human Power

January 12, 2012

Opinion, Visual Arts

Above is my illustration of a colossal humanoid figure — the “Posthuman god”—with circuits woven into its skin, glowing eyes and a halo formed not from light but from streams of data. Looming over a futuris...

The Eight Principles of Reauthorism: People Must Remain Authors, Not Merely Beneficiaries

December 13, 2011

Opinion, Visual Arts

A proposed framework for preserving public authority over essential economic arrangements, through prosperity and institutional change. My illustration entitled: "The Hands Above the Blueprint" - A mag...

What Makes Cypherpunkism a Philosophy?

December 5, 2011

Opinion, Visual Arts

Above is my illustration entitled: "The Compass of the Digital Age" - I navigate a technological wilderness using a large luminous compass. Around him are surveillance states, centralized platforms, artific...

Time Travel: Can We Really Go Back To The Future?

November 7, 2011

Opinion, Visual Arts

Referencing the designs of the 'Time Machine' car from 'Back To The Future' movie, I created this illustration. Time is a fundamental element of our existence in the universe. It is something that is as ol...

The Eight Principles of Cypherpunkism

October 10, 2011

Opinion, Visual Arts

A Framework for Privacy, Cryptography, Decentralization and Digital Sovereignty In my illustration, entitled: "The Architect’s Blueprint", I stand over an enormous holographic architectural table conta...

Technogaianism: Can Advanced Technology Restore the Earth?

September 20, 2011

Opinion, Visual Arts

My illustration entitled: "The Healing Ocean" — Autonomous vessels remove plastic from a glowing ocean as coral reefs revive below. Technogaianism is the belief that technological progress and ecologic...

The Ancient Rebels Who Still Define Hanukkah: The Untold Story of the Maccabees

April 17, 2011

Opinion, Visual Arts

In my illustration above, I feature Judas Maccabeus in Battle. The Books of Maccabees sit at a fascinating crossroads of history, politics, and theology. They preserve the memory of a Jewish revolt in ...