I'm not entirely sure what he means in his question, but I think I'm more futurist, not less. That is I'm more convinced and engaged by futuristic ideas like th

I'm not entirely sure what he means in his question, but I think I'm more futurist, not less. That is I'm more convinced and engaged by futuristic ideas like the singularity, simulated universes, techno solipsism and immortal (or less mortal) humans. I'm very ready to believe that our grandchildren could be be snowboarding at 90. I fully expect international culture to eventually melt national barriers. Educational opportunities will transcend the birth lottery. We will sire generations of smarter people, better people than us. Grandsons of industrial peasants will be intellectuals by the standards of the past. For the most part I'm positive about the future, excited by it. Jealous of people in the future. Sometimes I'm fearful of it, focusing on scary trends and consequences of a technological world. I worry that our cultures can't adapt fast enough. I see strain on our social/familial institutions. The loneliness of so many people, living outside of these institutions. The fear that future totalitarianism will have more tools at its disposal. The mental health and depression trends. Obesity. The fact that the world is so competitive and many people clearly lose the competition. The resilience of religion and the worst ideas contained within it. If I were an artist, I think I would be depicting these ideas in some way. I don't know how though. I guess that's what makes me not an artist.