BLEPORTWould it be unethical to simulate the universe?The past few weeks, I’ve been teaching a unit on Indian cosmology (think Brahman, Samsara, Moksha, et al.) as I’ve been reading David J…Mar 6, 20221Mar 6, 20221
BLEPORTIs Lauren Oya Olamina an anti-Jim Jones?Octavia E. Butler was born on June 22, 1947. She would’ve been thirty-one years old when Jim Jones led the mass murder of members of The…Feb 6, 2022Feb 6, 2022
BLEPORTFacebook is already deadFirst, I want to go on record saying I thought MySpace was better than Facebook and I was resistant to join Facebook. I mean, MySpace…Feb 4, 2022Feb 4, 2022
BLEPORTChristianity as an invitation to see “from below”When I teach, I tend to sideline my own religious and theological views, especially with a new group of students. I do this for a few…Feb 4, 20221Feb 4, 20221
BLEPORTThe rhetoric of “It’s for the kids…”Now, I want to clarify that the rant that follows isn’t personal. I’ve been treated well by my employer. My pay is decent for a K-12…Feb 4, 2022Feb 4, 2022
BLEPORTTrinity’s comment to the Analyst in “The Matrix Resurrections” and how the sequels correct the…I’ve written about the new film The Matrix Resurrections already (see “Lana Wachowski, The Matrix Resurrections, and our hypocrisy?”). But…Jan 30, 2022Jan 30, 2022