A rising of the lights

Steve Toltz’s new novel offers some ideas about the place of humans in a world redefined by AI and the precious solace of personal connection.

Beware of zombies

Zombie fiction imagines a world that has been changed forever, but also offers hope that individuals can still resist and repel despair and assimilation, rather than one than succumb to it without a fight.

Credit where it’s due?

As voters and employees, we are more likely to attribute the good outcomes of a leader’s decisions to luck, and bad ones to personal failure.