Tom ShortWe are living witnesses to the birth of an historic new eraIn the future, the history of the world will be divided into the time before COVID-19 and after it.Mar 12, 2020Mar 12, 2020
Tom ShortAI, Go, and the Current AdministrationI mean, what if an AI were running our country right now? What kinds of decisions would it make, and how would those decisions be viewed…Mar 19, 2018Mar 19, 2018
Tom ShortUBI: where would the money come from?A NYTimes article about a big diamond find in Sierra Leone may seem like an unlikely source of inspiration for figuring out the economics…Mar 26, 2017Mar 26, 2017
Tom ShortThe first amendment and the reshaping of democracy in America.In yesterday’s New York Times there was an OpEd piece…Jan 26, 2017Jan 26, 2017
Tom ShortTranscript of a chat-turned-rant with a friend about the electionI still can’t understand how anyone can equate whatever reservations and concerns are being raised now about Trump — by the right and the…Dec 21, 20161Dec 21, 20161
Tom ShortSelf-driving cars: my bet is the UK will get there firstAfter a recent week-long driving trip in the UK with my wife, it seems to me that England is much better positioned to introduce…Sep 22, 2016Sep 22, 2016
Tom ShortCaliphates falling: an observation followed by a mad RaP.The article in the Washington Post described the impending collapse of ISIL’s caliphate in the Middle East. The article in the NYTimes…Jul 14, 2016Jul 14, 2016
Tom ShortWaiting to dieHave you ever waited for someone to die? I never have. I’m writing this beside my 88 year old father’s hospice bed in a hospital room in…Feb 17, 2016Feb 17, 2016
Tom ShortWho’s going to look out for me?My taxes go up a little every year as my county and city and state and country all claim their cost of doing business is rising. The city…Nov 12, 2014Nov 12, 2014