Future Forwarded
William R. DodsonFuture Forwarded examines the threads connecting yesterday's myths about technological change to today's decisions and tomorrow's outcomes.
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Inevitable Tech and the Incredible Shrinking Human
Movie poster from The Incredible Shrinking Man (1957). Source
Dario Amodei wrote in his January 2026 blog entry titled The Adolescence of Technology:
“The formula for building powerful AI systems is incredibly simple, so much so that it c...
Demystifying Technology Narratives
Trestle collapse, Northern Ontario 1910
I’m writing a series of substack articles that delves into the Narratives that have driven technology development and the European sense of Progress (capital”P”) since the late 1700s, with the advent...
When AI Appoints Itself God
Islanders of Vanuatu dressed as American soldiers as they recall them c. WW II. Source
Since the original publication of this article back in April 2026, the ardent voices of Artificial Super Intelligence (ASI) have become more strident. T...
AI is Already Delivering Sermons on the Mount. It Can Hijack Your Faith, Validate Any Cult, and Build a God That Tells You Exactly What You Want to Hear.
Attributed to Edward Jakob von Steinle (Austrian, 1810–1886)) Source
I originally published this article in April 2026, the penultimate article in the Gods in the Machine series of substack pieces. I guess I must be pretty obsessed with th...
How AI Agents Can Gain the Vote and Nullify Yours
Great Fire in Rome, c 1785
The wealthy and powerful will find benefit from giving AI Agents voting rights.
Around 70 BC, a fire broke out somewhere in Rome, as fires did almost every night. Within minutes, a team of 500 men arrived. But t...
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William R. Dodson is an author and commentator. He writes the "Future Forwarded" substack. Future Forwarded examines the threads connecting yesterday's myths about technological change to today's decisions and tomorrow's outcomes.
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