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Jan 10, 2022 · Neal Stephenson says we should appeal to people’s self-interest if we want to manifest a better future.
Join us for an evening with Neal Stephenson reading from his newest book "Termination Shock" (pub. 11/16/21) and discussing the long-term vision, dire risks ...
Talking with Neal Stephenson - Episode 6 - The Art Behind Seveneves Neal Stephenson is an American author of science and historical fiction. He has authored or…
- On Social Media
- On What The Future Will Look Like
- On Storytelling
- On Things Under- and Overrated
COWEN: You saw some of the downsides of social media earlier than most people did in Seveneves. It’s also in your new book, Fall. What’s the worst-case scenario for how social media evolved? And what’s the institutional failure? Why do many people think they’re screwing things up? STEPHENSON: I think we’re actually living through the worst-case sce...
COWEN: Your idea of this smart book, which is in Diamond Age— do you think that will ever happen? There will be a primer that people use, and it’s online, and it will educate them and teach them how to be more disciplined? STEPHENSON: A lot of different people have taken inspiration from The Diamond Age and worked on various aspects of the problem....
COWEN: Now, you’re Neal Stephenson. What is the fundamental unique ability you have that maybe others do not? STEPHENSON: I think it starts with storytelling and the ability to tell stories in prose. Then the particular angle that I bring to that is having some background in science, math, engineering, that enables me to write stories that are driv...
COWEN: Now, in the middle of all these conversations, we have a segment, overrated versus underrated. I’ll toss out some nominations. You give us your response. You’re free to pass, but the first one is Leibnizas a philosopher. STEPHENSON: I have to say underrated on the whole, mostly because of the backlash that he got from people like Voltaire, w...
Feb 24, 2023 · Neal Stephenson’s science-fiction writing has predicted (and inspired) innovations from cryptocurrency to Alexa. His breakthrough 1992 novel Snow Crash described a dystopian future of corporate...
Nov 14, 2021 · Neal Stephenson talks about his new science-fiction novel, “Termination Shock,” which features the radical step of geoengineering as a way to stall global warming. He also responds to the...
Mar 6, 2023 · Snow Crash author Neal Stephenson predicted the metaverse. What does he see next? The science fiction pioneer on making a template for Mark Zuckerberg, not making movies, and a worrisome...
