Notes from the Underground…

Future Fossils Podcast
James Curcio James Curcio

Future Fossils Podcast

This week on FUTURE FOSSILS we ask, whom do we serve? Who gives us power, and to whom do we give ours? Where does that power come from? To whom do we sell our stories?

We explore the world behind the world, linking Jamie’s writing and game world-building in the domain he calls myth punk, and the equally Eldritch complex systems wicked problem of climate action.

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What Kind of Smart is it?
James Curcio James Curcio

What Kind of Smart is it?

Speculative Hurdles Towards Evaluating Artificial General Intelligence. These initial speculations deal with embodiment, evolutionary dynamics, and the potentials of both biological and artificial intelligences, with the intention of clarifying my premises, rooted in prior research and introspection.

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The Last Litany of Lenev
James Curcio James Curcio

The Last Litany of Lenev

Reports from the Bunker at the End of Time

Another era closes its eyes. The air is thick with a sleepy silence that is not the absence of sound, but the presence of too much lost meaning. …

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The Speed of Digital Myth
James Curcio James Curcio

The Speed of Digital Myth

A quote is making the rounds on social media: “The correct response to uncertainty is mythmaking.” This idea, now amplified in the digital age, is as essential in our accelerated, virtual world as it likely was around a campfire 20,000 years ago. But a few things have changed. Bear with me a minute…

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Freeing the Goose
James Curcio James Curcio

Freeing the Goose

A thought-provoking essay on the riddle of cooperation amidst global crises.

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The Fallen Cycle: What’s on deck for 2023
James Curcio James Curcio

The Fallen Cycle: What’s on deck for 2023

I wanted to share some general announcements about the Fallen Cycle projects currently in the works, or waiting in the wings. Truth be told, I've been planning on doing this since the turn of the year, but I looked up and it was already March. So it goes...

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