In 1966, the BBC asked a group of schoolchildren to imagine what life would be like around the year 2000 and in the decades that followed. Their answers—captured in this video—were surprisingly gloomy. They spoke of a dull, uninspiring world where life would be boring and joyless. Yet here we are, well into the 21st… Continue reading The Future the Children of 60 Years Ago Feared vs. the Future We Really Have Now
Category: History
Alan Turing: A Genius Who Was Worth a Billion Soldiers
Humans are the most fascinating creatures in the universe, at least until it can be proven that there exists no other living being in the cosmos that surpasses their complexity, intrigue, and intelligence. Among all the marvels in the world, it is the lives, behaviors, thoughts, and accomplishments of humans that captivate us the most.… Continue reading Alan Turing: A Genius Who Was Worth a Billion Soldiers