CraigA book about words and politicsBack in February, I put out a book that dealt with words and politics. For a while it felt out of place. Suddenly, it seems just right.Jun 3, 2020Jun 3, 2020
CraigWashington, meet Santa Fe. Santa Fe, this is Washington. You two should talk.Roughly 30 years ago some of the brightest minds in science started an organization in New Mexico to examine how, despite their different…Apr 22, 2020Apr 22, 2020
CraigHere’s the good news about politics: It’s all just words.Oh, that’s also the bad news. But a voice from the past provides some hope.Jan 3, 2020Jan 3, 2020
CraigFrom Beginning to Entropy — Complexity and literature hang out at the edge of disorderArt and science don’t always get along. But literature and complexity are working on something that could help us all understand the world.Nov 11, 20191Nov 11, 20191
CraigAmerica Runs on Doubtin’If you’re an American voter who is looking for good information, you have a real problem right now.Sep 3, 2019Sep 3, 2019
CraigUsing Science to Save Politics and Maybe Vice-VersaThe science of complexity and the state of American politics may desperately need each other right now.Aug 24, 2019Aug 24, 2019
CraigTechnology that shouldn’t have existed but thankfully did: the Sirius Stiletto Satellite RadioI believe that when we finally arrive at whatever dystopian and dyspeptic future we’re heading towards (approx. three to five years given…Apr 17, 2019Apr 17, 2019
CraigThe American Idea and “Rorschach words”Earlier this week, I answer a question on Quora (yes, apparently it’s still a thing) asking, “What is your understanding of ‘The American…Mar 24, 2019Mar 24, 2019
CraigPop culture as a useful method of bonding with other humans, or… What ‘chu talking about, Willis?Modern American life consists of two types of people — those with knowledge of pop culture and those who think they have knowledge of pop…Mar 11, 20191Mar 11, 20191
CraigA politician, a philosopher and a psychiatrist walk into a bar.This is part 2 of a short series on politics, information and meaning. See part 1 here.Dec 21, 2018Dec 21, 2018