Month: April 2019

Looking at the 2019 Hugo finalists

Excited to see several of my nominees on there (although I continue my streak of having completely different taste in short stories from the rest of the nominating population). Also excited that many books on my TBR list are finalists, so I’ll make some list progress that way as well. Special shoutout for Malka Older’s Looking at the 2019 Hugo finalists

Cui bono?

A recent page from Atomic Robo had some really good dialog on history (as Robo is teaching a new AI about the world), and I wanted to share it. Choice quotes: “[History]’s constructing a story about the past to justify the shape of the present. Or someone’s vision of the future.” “…Always ask yourself: who Cui bono?