AI: The Point of No Return

  Analysis and Opinion Well, what can one say? The World is collectively bowing down to a group of people who are building something that may well either : (i) destroy us; or (ii) make us subservient.  True, it could be incredibly beneficial to man.  But even if it is, there can be no doubt Read More …

Genocide in America? A Realistic Scenario

  OPINION and ANALYSIS: From the the long overdue release of a mere portion of the Epstein files, the recent Davos meeting of the Super Rich  and certain statements recently made by the likes of Elon Musk and the Godfather of AI, Geoffrey Hinton the most dreadful conceivable scenario emerges as at least a plausible Read More …

Musk Trillionaires Robot Armies: Is Socialism Needed?

  [Opinion and Analysis.] Once again Elon Musk is in the news and Tesla shareholders are once again going to have to figure out how to keep their main man on board, but the ramification of the whole situation transcend what’s going on at Tesla.  Wealth inequality, robots, political power and the future of mankind Read More …

Democracy Further Imperiled: Musk’s New Bonus

ANALYSIS AND OPINION Tesla shareholders have just awarded Musk another bonus the value of which appears to range anywhere from $23 to $29 billion.  This is probably in lieu of  the original $50 billion bonus which has run into legal trouble in Delaware.  Is democracy further threatened?  Are oligopoly and/or dictatorship here?  Or just on Read More …