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The debate about the nature of time and its passage is a long and venerable one. The issues addressed by pre-Socratic philosophers such as Heraclitus and Parmenides about whether time…

May 11 2012, 8:12am | Comments

Link What if They Had a Science War and…

In November the executive board of the American Anthropological Association, of which I am a member, met for one and a half days. In preparation for the meeting, we were…

January 18 2011, 4:18am | Comments

Link Myths of a Near Future: Simon Sellars, Bruce…

Two years ago, I appeared on a panel, ‘Myths of a Near Future’, with writer Bruce Sterling and V. Vale of RE/Search Publications to discuss the work of J.G. Ballard.…

November 15 2010, 3:31am | Comments