C J MayberyWhy your life is so dull and what you can do about itYou’ve probably heard of the simulation hypothesis — in a nutshell it’s the theory that the universe (or at least what we observe as the…Sep 18, 2018Sep 18, 2018
C J MayberyTo all my Facebook friends — Why I struggle with FacebookI want to make an apology and a confession to you. I want to apologise if I come across as a dick, and I want to confess that I really…Aug 31, 2018Aug 31, 2018
C J MayberyWhat a truly sexually liberated society would look likeWhat if sex were completely normalised? What if sex was no more significant an activity than cleaning your teeth or reading a book. What if…Mar 10, 2018Mar 10, 2018
C J MayberyWe are already robots — We just don’t want to admit it.I recently attended a fascinating meetup hosted by London Futurists. The guest speaker was Gerd Leonhard who in his latest book ‘Technology…Sep 11, 2016Sep 11, 2016
C J MayberyThe first thing a conscious robot might do is commit suicide. A thought experiment.Stephen Hawkins, Elon Musk and Bill Gates have all identified the emergence of general artificial intelligence as the greatest existential…Sep 4, 20162Sep 4, 20162
C J MayberyUtopium — plot outlineWould really appreciate constructive feedback on my plot outline. This is what I intend to submit to publishers/agents. Thanks in advance.Aug 17, 20163Aug 17, 20163
C J MayberyDisposable Me.One of the key themes of Goodbye Eden is how disposable and fluid our identity could be in the future. If current trends in augmented and…Aug 12, 2016Aug 12, 2016
C J MayberyDoes Brexit show us how poor we are at making informed choices — and can we learn something from…The recent referendum in the UK on whether the country should remain a part of the European Union has highlighted many divisions across…Aug 12, 2016Aug 12, 2016
C J MayberyTrump wants to destroy realityThe paradox of reality is that if you think it is absolute you are compelled to expect others to share it which of course they may not but…Aug 12, 2016Aug 12, 2016