D. Roland HessWhen you ascribe anthropomorphic qualities to things like "the future" and COVID-19, it leads you…One could say that certain societies that tend toward collectivism are more resilient to some kinds of threats. Of course. The ways and…Oct 6, 2020Oct 6, 2020
D. Roland HessinTowards Data ScienceLet the dead speak — a more reliable way to look at COVID-19 infection ratesMost of the reporting and government statements I see in the U.S. about COVID-19 focus on two things: the number of new infections per day…May 12, 2020May 12, 2020
D. Roland HessSteps, Yoga, Meditation and Media Discipline, All In OneI noticed something a couple weeks ago. A significant proportion of my co-workers were walking the halls of the office with their heads…Jul 13, 2019Jul 13, 2019
D. Roland HessReview: Far and Away — Spiderman’s Second TimeSo after watching the momentous events in Avengers: Checkmate, I was really ready for the next chapter in Marvel’s Movie Universe. This…Jul 8, 2019Jul 8, 2019
D. Roland HessThanos and the Hero’s Journey“Avengers: Infinity War” used the classic Hero’s Journey story structure for Thanos. Let’s break it down point by point…Apr 18, 20191Apr 18, 20191
D. Roland HessI’ll stand here for youConfession: I’m afraid of both the ocean and the woods at night. I can’t help it. Nothing horrible has ever happened to me in either place…Jan 16, 2019Jan 16, 2019
D. Roland HessCoco and the Hero’s JourneyI just saw Pixar’s Coco and thought it was full of great storytelling. I wanted to apply Dan Harmon’s analysis of the Hero’s Journey to it…Jan 2, 2018Jan 2, 2018
D. Roland HessinChatbot News DailyComputers already thinkDo computers think? Yes. No. I suppose it depends on what you mean by “think.” That’s the crux of it, really.Aug 28, 2017Aug 28, 2017