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Dancing On The Surface Of A Volcano
The complete text of the preface to my new book, The Infernal Machine.
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Steven Johnson
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Revenge Of The Humanities
Like any technological revolution, AI is putting a premium on a new set of skills. Only this time, the skills might be best acquired in a writing…
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Steven Johnson
3

May 2024

Inventing The Infernal Machine
It's publication day for my fourteenth book.
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Steven Johnson
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Coming To A Bookstore Near You: The Infernal Machine
New reviews and bookstore events for my latest book, to be published next Tuesday.
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Steven Johnson
3

April 2024

Mulling Versus Making
In the latest installment of the Creative Workflow series: the virtues of letting your mind wander.
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Steven Johnson
1
Why Is There No Oppenheimer For The Story Of Penicillin?
There's another thrilling narrative about a top secret military operation during World War II, but for some reason, that's not the one that makes it to…
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Steven Johnson
12

March 2024

Snakes and Singularities
A new paper asks the provocative question: why were snakes so talented at exploring the adjacent possible?
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Steven Johnson
8

February 2024

Writing With Your Second Brain
Two new videos about the research and writing process—and the ways AI might transform it.
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Steven Johnson
7

January 2024

The Controlled Explosion
Alfred Nobel, unintended consequences, and the future of political violence.
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Steven Johnson
1

December 2023

November 2023

Other Voices
The uncanny charms of collaborating with an AI vocalist.
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Steven Johnson
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