Guest Thinkers — December 21, 2010

Housekeeping

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Brian and I are both in the process of posting skeleton bios and e-mail addresses to our profiles. Over the coming days – hopefully not weeks – we will also be posting a reading list on Yemen as well as a comprehensive list of our own articles and some videos of speaking engagements. Stay tuned – I know you are all breathless with anticipation.

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A vintage-style illustration of a celestial scene, echoing science fiction by scientists, features a textured black planet and a whimsical moon with an eye, all enclosed in a pale green border against a starry background.

Books

5 classic science fiction novels written by scientists

What happens when scientists “write what they know”? Some amazing science fiction stories.

Starts With A Bang

The importance of caring about the truth

You don’t need to be a scientist or a philosopher for facts, reality, and the truth to matter. The alternative is simply known as bullshit.

A woman's black and white portrait is centered, crafted by AI creators. An abstract geometric background with orange, black, and yellow segments featuring cube patterns surrounds the photo.

Business

The Morissa Schwartz interview: AI and the new media landscape

The founder of GenZ Publishing joins Big Think from the infinitely unfurling confluence of print and digital.

The word "enough" stands boldly in black at the center, with incorrect spellings like "enugh," "enuph," "enuff," and "enuf" crossed out in red above and below, subtly highlighting the quirks of English spelling.

The Past

When enough is “enuf”: The strange and futile history of English spelling reform

In “Enough Is Enuf,” Gabe Henry traces the history of simplified spelling movements and the lessons they teach us about language.

A retro computer displays a ghost on the screen as pixelated chains drift across the foreground, reminiscent of a scene from a Ken Liu short story. This digital haunt unfolds against a vivid orange background.

High Culture

“The gods will not be chained”: A short story by Ken Liu

The first in a series of short stories by the Hugo- and Nebula-winning author that inspired the cult hit “Pantheon.”

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I’m guessing that by now most people coming to Waq al-Waq don’t need an overview, but The Economistprovides a decent look at the Huthi conflict, and does an admirable job […]