Monthly Archives: June 2010

The Origin of Consciousness in the Breakdown of The Bicameral Mind

Posted on June 21, 2010 by Ian Stewart

I have never wanted to recommend so wholeheartedly a book that I’ve felt was so preposterous. And I mean that most un-ironically. Is there a book anywhere so deeply weird and fascinating as this one? In short, The Origin of … Continue reading →

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I’m growing a soul patch. Somehow this has not stopped or reverted the aging process. Ironically, it may actually be accelerating it. My initial observations suggest that this is the result of a conflict with my graying hair. More data … Continue reading →

Posted on June 9, 2010 by Ian Stewart | 4 Comments

Check out Robert J. Sawyer’s Wake

Posted on June 2, 2010 by Ian Stewart

Have you read Robert J. Sawyer’s Wake yet? It’s one of those set-in-the-day-after-tomorrow idea-thrillers that I’m starting to wish I’d really read more of. The kind of book where blogging, open-source competitors to Google, and the infrastructure of the web … Continue reading →

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