Author: cjtrowbridge
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Commodification
I see a future not so far away. We want to build cities faster and farther; in space, on the moon. We need resources. We turn to machines to fabricate and construct. The world of men is made up of downloaded buildings constructed by generic self-replicating robots. We start to see memes in form and…
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Lady: “What am I gonna do with degrees in sociology and cultural studies” Me: “Nothing, and I told you that before you started. Haha!”
Lady: “What am I gonna do with degrees in sociology and cultural studies” Me: “Nothing, and I told you that before you started. Haha!”
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Frontiers
Years ago, I was working in a busy cafe with a man around 30 years old. We were talking about something involving math; he had been an engineering major who lost interest after he graduated and ended up slanging lattes for minimum wage with yours truly. We were talking about a simple problem but neither…
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The Boy in the Forest
I walked through the forest with another boy from my tribe. We were looking for food and drink but mostly we hoped for adventure. We never expected to find a new friend among the trees. He was smiling when he greeted us and we talked for a while about the things we’d seen and done,…