In The AI Ten Commandments, I describe how all of our religious and spiritual traditions have been enabled by and mediated through technology. Controlling fire gave us the ability to…
read moreIn my 2016 sci-fi thriller, Eternal Sonata, one of the main characters I imagined into being was a brilliant scientist, who was also a gifted musician who played Bach with…
read moreMany people have reached out to me for my view on the decision by my former publisher, Hachette, to withdraw the book Shy Girl by Mia Ballard after analyses suggested…
read moreAs you may know, I lost my beloved father, Kurt Metzl, in April 2025. I miss him deeply as I strive to honor his legacy. In that spirit, please find…
read moreIn the Fall of 2008, I published the article linked here and reproduced below in the World Policy Journal. In light of the incredible progress making it increasingly feasible for…
read moreTwo months ago, the Chicago Sun-Times, the Philadelphia Enquirer, and other news outlets across the country caused a firestorm when they mistakenly published a summer 2025 reading list written by…
read moreIn May 2020, the first-term Trump administration began its process of withdrawing the United States from the World Health Organization, the international public health entity the US played the lead…
read moreAs an author of books about the future of healthcare, ironman triathlete, and health “guru,” I am often asked for my thoughts about how people can live healthier lives. As…
read moreAs impressed as we all may be with his technological prowess, strategic vision, and entrepreneurial flair, Elon Musk has become a threat to American democracy. But while it might be…
read moreIn recognition of the annual gathering of the United Nation General Assembly, which has just begun here in New York, I wanted to share with you my essay outlining how…
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