PinnedPublished inConjecture MagazineWhy Conjecture Magazine?We can’t understand progress without understanding knowledge.Nov 30, 20202Nov 30, 20202
Published inConjecture MagazineCriticizing the Social Dilemma in QuilletteWe are proud to see Ray Percival’s critique of the Netflix smash hit documentary The Social Dilemma, wherein a set of tech luminaries…Mar 24, 2021Mar 24, 2021
Published inConjecture MagazineStories from JanuaryGreetings Readers and Writers,Feb 5, 2021Feb 5, 2021
Popper Point #1: The fallacy of the manifest truthBut once the naked truth stands revealed before our eyes, we have the power to see it, to distinguish it from falsehood, and to know that…Dec 12, 2019Dec 12, 2019
My Journey of OptimismI think I was seven years old, in 1986, when my father mused that it was unclear if the world was getting better or worse. He invoked the…Dec 6, 2019Dec 6, 2019
My Nutshell Version of David Deutsch’s Optimism“But Aaron, we do live in uniquely dangerous times, with nuclear weapons and climate change and all the rest.”Nov 24, 2019Nov 24, 2019
A Review of Star Wars: The Last Jedi (Lots of spoilers)Disclaimer: I don’t mean to be a cynic, only a skeptic. If you enjoyed this movie, I’m happy for you and certainly don’t want to diminish…Jan 4, 2018Jan 4, 2018
Review Preview: What makes a Star Wars movie good?By Aaron Stupple and Gregory MeghaniDec 15, 2017Dec 15, 2017
La La Lame (a La La Land review with almost no spoilers)I really wanted La La Land to be good. The trailer literally swept me off my feet, and lying in its hazy afterglow, I thought to myself…Jan 5, 2017Jan 5, 2017
Published inApplaudienceThe Rogue One Review I Wish Someone Would Write (many spoilers within)We must ask ourselves three questions (at least) when analyzing Rogue One.Dec 19, 2016Dec 19, 2016
