Peter Clarke's Blog

Review of The Singularity Survival Guide by Regan Chasek

Quotes from the review:

"The Singularity Survival Guide is a fresh take on the age-old science fiction formula of presenting a problem that must be solved. This time, it is you, the reader, who is placed in an imaginary dilemma: how to survive the possible singularity."

"While the subject matter can be distressing on an existential level if you’re a puss-puss like myself, The Singularity Survival Guide is still comedic. Clarke uses the format of the book to great effect."

"If you have any interest in AI—or futurism in general—I would highly recommend The Singularity Survival Guide."

Check out the full review on Warp 10 Lit: https://warp10lit.wordpress.com/2021/...

Ethan Coen's Fake Author Bio

In a new article for the Jokes Review Journal, I review Ethan Coen's book of short stories, "Gates of Eden." Also, I share the humorous, fake author bio Coen published in the back of the book.

See the full post: Ethan Coen's Fake Author Bio as Nudist.

On a related note, the Jokes Review Journal is always open to submissions. Email jokesliterary@gmail.clm to submit!

Why I Started Writing Screenplays

"I never set out to become a screenwriter. But now that I’ve written a number of them, and have several more sketched out to eventually write, I’ve come to appreciate the particular beauty of the screenplay format."

Read the full article on The Startup:
https://medium.com/swlh/why-i-started...

I Interviewed Lane Chasek About His New Book!

I recently interviewed Lane Chasek about his new book, "Hugo Ball and the Fate of the Universe: Adventures in Sound Poetry." I helped to edit and publish the book in affiliation with my literary journal, Jokes Review.

Check out the interview!
https://medium.com/@petermclarke/adve...

First Novel Now on Kindle!

My first novel, "Politicians Are Superheroes," is finally available on Kindle! This week you can download it for FREE!

After this week, it will be available for 99 cents.

https://amazon.com/dp/B08B7WS8HW

Guest on The Singularity Saints Podcast

In the latest episode of the Singularity Saints Podcast, I discuss my views about the future of AI, the singularity, the policy proposals of Zoltan Istvan, and my new book "The Singularity Survival Guide."

Check it out!

https://www.podbean.com/media/share/p...

Bernie Sanders Tacitly Endorses Zoltan Istvan’s ‘Science-Industrial Complex’

"In a world where approximately 7,000 Americans die every day from heart disease, cancer, diabetes, and other health issues, we don’t need protection to come from soldiers, but from scientists, technologists, and medical professionals."

Read the full article: https://medium.com/@petermclarke/bern...

Will Neuralink Change the Way We Think About the Unconscious?

To date, no one seems to have written much about the possible implications Neuralink may have for our understanding of the unconscious. Yet, there's a case to be made that Neuralink could provide new ways of tapping into the unconscious, thereby changing the way we fundamentally think about unconscious processes.

I explore all this in my new article on Medium: https://medium.com/@petermclarke/will...

Since my article discussing this topic is somewhat speculative in nature, I have taken a creative approach, giving Freud a few cameos.

Hanging Out With Kurt Cobain in San Francisco

"What it was like sharing a pitcher of beer with an icon in Potrero Hill." - New essay in The Bold Italic:
https://thebolditalic.com/hanging-out...

Apocryphal Pataphysics Now 99 Cents!

The eBook for "Apocryphal Pataphysics" is now available for $0.99! https://www.amazon.com/Apocryphal-Pat...