Futurist, Transhumanist and Extropian Writing

• Transhumanism and Extropiansim: An introductory essay
• Progress, Counter-Progress and Counter-Counter-Progress: On the prgress of progress
• A Dialogue Concerning Transhumanist and Extropian Ethics
• Near-Term Scenarios. A sketch of possible developments in society and technology from 2000 to 2015.
• Two Signposts on the Road to a New Enlightenment: A review of Consilience by Edward O. Wilson and The Future and Its Enemies by Virginia Postrel
• Extropian Ethics and the "Extrosattva"
• Extropian Wilderness Ethics?: A post to the extropians list after a backpacking trip.
• Extropian Environmentalism: A reworking of the above in a more formal essay.
• Extropians and Law: A first overview of the subject.
• Extropians and Law
• Pioneering the Future: An editorial in Extropy Online magazine
• Superstition: A Halloween Message: A post to the extropians list on Halloween, 1999
• The Need for Transhumanist Advocacy: from a post to the extropians list in September, 1999
• Franklin and the Fire From Heaven: A post to the extropians list about Benjamin Franklin, lightning rods and the Enlightenment
• Frankenstein: Mary Shelley was one of the first transhumanists.

• Hot Rod History: a link-filled personal essay on the American hot rod
• Why I HATE SUVs: My rant against America's road monsters
• Cartalk Commies: Click and Clack make my blood boil
• Plans, Trains & Automobiles: Mass transit mess

• Cordoba Journal: A travelogue from Vera Cruz.
• A London Walk: A day's stroll around London in March, 1996

• Apollo 13: Rantings after seeing Ron Howard's movie.
• More Words About Buildings and Food: A letter about revolution, utopias and human nature.
• Revolution Number Nine: Another letter about revolution(s).
• Remembrances of the Mother of Invention: A letter about "magic" and unbidden memory.

• A Liability Primer for Nanotechnologists: A paper I presented at the 1998 Foresight Institute Senior Associate's Gathering.
• Moriel: A review of an important Texas Supreme Court opinion (an example of my legal writing).

• "EarthFall": The first chapter from a novel I wrote about half of back in 1994 before I gave up.

• "Broken Chalice": A poem about the Galileo probe to Jupiter.