NewsPronto

 
Men's Weekly

.

USA Conversation

The Conversation USA

The Conversation USA

An 83-year-old short story by Borges portends a bleak future for the internet

  • Written by Roger J. Kreuz, Associate Dean and Professor of Psychology, University of Memphis
imageFifty years before the architecture for the web was created, Jorge Luis Borges had already imagined an analog equivalent.Sophie Bassouls/Sygma via Getty Images

How will the internet evolve in the coming decades?

Fiction writers have explored some possibilities.

In his 2019 novel “Fall,” science fiction author Neal Stephenson imagined a...

Read more: An 83-year-old short story by Borges portends a bleak future for the internet

More Articles ...

  1. Carbon offsets can help bring energy efficiency to low-income Americans − our Nashville data shows it could be a win for everyone
  2. Workplace diversity training programs are everywhere, but their effectiveness varies widely
  3. Black entrepreneurs are often shut out from capital, but here’s how some are removing barriers
  4. Climate change is encouraging unsanitary toilet practices among vulnerable communities
  5. Rethinking screen time: A better understanding of what people do on their devices is key to digital well-being
  6. The ‘Death Mother’: Horror’s most unnerving villain
  7. What Ukraine can now do with longer-range US missiles − and how that could affect the course of the war
  8. Trump’s criminal conviction won’t stop him from getting security clearance as president
  9. Americans face an insurability crisis as climate change worsens disasters – a look at how insurance companies set rates and coverage
  10. Robo price-fixing: Why the Justice Department is suing a software company to stop landlords colluding on rents
  11. From using plant rinds to high-tech materials, bike helmets have improved significantly over the past 2 centuries
  12. Why school police officers may not be the most effective way to prevent violence
  13. Philadelphia students have a new reading and writing curriculum − a literacy expert explains what’s changing
  14. Donor-advised funds are drawing a lot of assets besides cash – taking a bigger bite out of tax revenue than other kinds of charitable giving
  15. Why do I feel better when I wake myself up instead of relying on an alarm? A neurologist explains the science of a restful night’s sleep
  16. Dorothy Allison was an authentic voice for the poor, capturing the beauty, humor and pain of working-class life in America
  17. Populist podcasters love RFK, Jr., and he took the same left-right turn toward Trump as they did
  18. Better but not stellar: Pollsters faced familiar complaints, difficulties in assessing Trump-Harris race
  19. Campus diversity is becoming difficult to measure as students keep their race and ethnicity hidden on college applications
  20. Saltwater flooding is a serious fire threat for EVs and other devices with lithium-ion batteries
  21. Knee problems tend to flare up as you age – an orthopedic specialist explains available treatment options
  22. As the Taurid meteor shower passes by Earth, pseudoscience rains down – and obscures a potential real threat from space
  23. Get chronic UTIs? Future treatments may add more bacteria to your bladder to beat back harmful microbes
  24. Indonesia president’s diplomatic dash takes in China and US − but a Trump presidency may see the aspiring regional powerhouse tilt more toward Beijing
  25. Untreated sewage and fertilizer runoff threaten the Florida manatee’s main food source, contributing to malnutrition
  26. Campuses are ground zero in debates about antisemitism − but that’s been true for 100 years
  27. Republican lawmakers will reshape tax policy in 2025 — a tax expert explains what to expect
  28. 3 innovative ways to help countries hit by climate disasters, beyond a loss and damage fund
  29. Hundreds of 19th-century skulls collected in the name of medical science tell a story of who mattered and who didn’t
  30. Federal judge rules that Louisiana shalt not require public schools to post the Ten Commandments
  31. Poor teacher training partly to blame for stalled engineering diversity goals
  32. Asking ChatGPT vs Googling: Can AI chatbots boost human creativity?
  33. Brain-training games remain unproven, but research shows what sorts of activities do benefit cognitive functioning
  34. One election victory does not make a new era in American politics − here’s what history shows
  35. Informal safety nets help many Americans with expenses – people at all income levels benefit from this ‘financial interdependence’
  36. US states are finally starting to put in place protections for the kids of family vloggers
  37. Weight loss plans are less effective for many Black women − because existing ones often don’t meet their unique needs
  38. Mothers, metaphors and dyslexia: What language reveals about the challenges of a child’s learning disability
  39. Socioeconomic status explains most of the racial and ethnic achievement gaps in elementary school
  40. In hundreds of communities across the US, finding a dentist is like pulling teeth − but in 14 states, dental therapists are filling the gap
  41. Countries spend huge sums on fossil fuel subsidies – why they’re so hard to eliminate
  42. 3 reasons why a Trump White House might not be a disaster for Ukraine − in fact, it might tighten the screws on Russia
  43. Racism is such a touchy topic that many US educators avoid it – we are college professors who tackled that challenge head on
  44. Papal elections aren’t always as dramatic as ‘Conclave’ – but the history behind the process is
  45. Here’s what happens when a school is located near a cannabis dispensary
  46. Most US book bans target children’s literature featuring diverse characters and authors of color
  47. Jails and prisons often fail to protect incarcerated people during natural disasters
  48. Missing link to Snowball Earth history emerges from some unusual rocks on Colorado’s Pikes Peak
  49. Evidence from Snowball Earth found in ancient rocks on Colorado’s Pikes Peak – it’s a missing link
  50. Soaring inflation helped lead Trump to victory – here’s why some of his policies might drive prices higher again