Historian vs. AI: The technology sucks and is basically a scam.
The generative AI industry is a con. It may be one of the biggest cons in history.
The Outer Garden
Nuclear war: The existential threat we don’t talk about.
We don't have to worry about the world ending in a nuclear holocaust anymore. Right? RIGHT?
Nothingburger: The 2025 JFK Assassination document dump.
I looked at the JFK documents so you don't have to. Conspiracy theorists are disappointed.
Historic Painting: “Katharsis” by José Clemente Orozco, 1934.
Though it looks like the cover of a modern SF graphic novel, this mural from Mexico is actually 90 years old.
Historic Photo: Native American ice-cutting crew in winter, 1880s.
If you wanted ice cream in the Victorian era, you had people like this to thank for it.
Year’s end: The best of the Garden in 2024.
Happy New Year! Here are what I think are the best articles from this blog from 2024.
My upcoming novel, “The Gangster Crown,” is now available for pre-order!
My latest book, about the rise and fall of a gangster, will be out on December 17.