Last Spring I joined Matt Forney on his subscribers-only podcast to describe Borderline Personality Disorder – a type of creature he and I have had far too many dealings with. It is no longer exclusive content, available to everyone – and as topical as it was back then.
Twitter has banned Matt Forney for stating true facts that offend Leftists, while ignoring the death threats they’ve been making at him.
Folks, I’m an old-school scifi nerd who reads physics texts and Artificial Intelligence theory for fun. Given that I love fiction, I completely understand why AIs like Shodan (the front-page banner for this piece) or the machine intelligences from The Matrix are so often depicted as evil – simply put, it makes for a more compelling story. The reality of AI isn’t necessarily so bleak; there are dangers, true, but a machine intelligence isn’t innately a threat to human beings. The real threat is the people who study these things. The folks over on LessWrong, in addition to having great...
Life During Peacetime by Matt Forney Let me tell you about good writing. Good writing is about a lot of things: honesty, first and foremost. It needs to be so brutally, scathingly honest that it induces symptoms of narcissism in the author. This is why authors drink: it’s the only thing that kills the shame of exposing your inner core. Next, it needs to be perceptive: not just of the self, but of those other characters who share in the story. You need to truly understand and empathize with humanity if you’re going to be a good writer. And finally...
Matt Forney’s decided to go public, and admit his responsibility for the Despicable Deeds at In Mala Fide. I confess that I wasn’t one of the people who figured it out, he had to tell me. But I couldn’t have done it without you, the readers. As arrogant as I sound sometimes, I really do wonder how people can enjoy my writing without wanting to punch me in the face. It’s the adulation and praise that in part motivates me to keep going. As of this writing, MattForney.com has just shy of 10,000 visitors a month, roughly the same amount that In...
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Professionally a Bachelor of History, a Bachelor of Geographic Information Systems, and a Canadian Forces Infantry Veteran.
I write science fiction, play the saxophone, study philosophy and psychology, have dabbled in film making, and am a faithful member of the Catholic Church. Politically speaking, I'm a Red Tory and a Monarchist; my views are often heterodox to the mainstream opinion.
I'm also a strong believer in wearing hats for any occasion.
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