As a society, I think we express our cultural mores through our politics. We're trying constantly to figure out what's OK and what's not OK. And it's hard, because our society is constantly buffeted by gale force winds of technology. Things are always changing. Daniel H. Wilson buffetechangeconstantly share on social
I wrote six nonfiction books before getting into narrative fiction with 'Robopocalypse,' including 'How to Survive a Robot Uprising.' My goal all along was to start writing fiction, and I guess one day I'd just had enough. Daniel H. Wilson bookdayfiction share on social
If popular culture has taught us anything, it is that someday mankind must face and destroy the growing robot menace. Daniel H. Wilson culturedestroyface Change image and share on social
I'm not saying you have to keep up. But at the moment you choose to stop growing, your world will begin to shrink. You'll be able to communicate with fewer people, especially the young. You will only see reruns. You will not understand how to pay for things. The outside world will become a frightening and unpredictable place. Daniel H. Wilson beginchoosecommunicate share on social
You can graph human evolution, which is mostly a straight line, but we do get better and change over time, and you can graph technological evolution, which is a line that's going straight up. They are going to intersect each other at some point, and that's happening now. Daniel H. Wilson changeevolutiongraph share on social
In movies and in television the robots are always evil. I guess I am not into the whole brooding cyberpunk dystopia thing. Daniel H. Wilson broodcyberpunkdystopia Change image and share on social
A robot-arm in a factory doesn't decide minute by minute whether to rivet or revolt - it just does the job is has literally been trained to do. It's if and when we build a conscious robot that we may have to worry. Daniel H. Wilson armbuildconscious share on social
You probably found 'How to Survive a Robot Uprising' in the humor section. Let's just hope that is where it belongs. Daniel H. Wilson belongfindhope Change image and share on social
Change creates fear, and technology creates change. Sadly, most people don't behave very well when they are afraid. Daniel H. Wilson afraidbehavechange Change image and share on social
The goal for many amputees is no longer to reach a 'natural' level of ability but to exceed it, using whatever cutting-edge technology is available. As this new generation sees it, our tools are evolving faster than the human body, so why obey the limits of mere nature? Daniel H. Wilson abilityamputeebody share on social