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Art & Creativity

  • What our superheroes say about us

    Superheroes ‘save the day’ and bring things back to ‘normal’. But we don’t often stop to consider what normal means. Sure, a giant monster rampaging through a city is not… more ›

  • I fear you will forget I am human

    There was a short fantasy film some time ago on YouTube called Ahalya. It is only tangentially related to the point I am making here so I won’t spoil it… more ›

  • The AI flavour of mediocrity

    One of the most common woes among creative people forced to work in zones defined by algorithms is that they have to compromise on their vision. If they want to… more ›

  • Writing about robots in a world where robots can write

    It feels a little strange writing this essay. Partly because I am used to seeing the future as something that is yet to come, and partly because I am wrestling… more ›

  • The Average of Our Humanity

    When you compete with someone, you become more like them. The longer you compete, the more you resemble each other. Eventually, you turn into clones of each other. It doesn’t… more ›

  • How can an atheist write stories about gods?

    I sometimes get asked how I reconcile my atheism with my creative work. More specifically, I get asked why I write stories featuring gods when I don’t believe that gods… more ›

  • On writers using AI to write

    I cannot remember when or from whom I heard this, but it was a response by an older writer to a younger writer. It went like this: “Do you want… more ›

  • Today’s art is tomorrow’s religion

    The artist does not exist to decorate your walls and to paint your house. Her purpose isn’t limited to making sure you are entertained. The artist is your society’s conscience.… more ›

  • The forgotten truth about gods

    Our evolutionary history, stretching back as it does millions of years, has not been fair to us, and why should it be, when fairness is our own fragile invention? Nevertheless,… more ›

  • The Phantom was racist

    I grew up reading Phantom. But a reboot of this problematic property is going to have to effectively destroy the legacy of the franchise. Because at the end of the… more ›