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THE ART OF UNLEARNING #2
“What fresh hell is this?” ~ Dorothy Parker
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Russell C. Smith
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Manifesto # 5 / Preamble to a Cultural and Social Renaissance
On the far shore of somewhere new
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Russell C. Smith
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FREEDOM TO PROTECT DEMOCRACY
The freedom to protect free speech.
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Barking Up the Wrong Dead-End Street
Feeling like a loose wire in a lamp, sparking and jittery, I glanced at the time on my mobile.
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Russell C. Smith
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DIGITAL FIRE: A MANIFESTO
WELCOME TO THE AGE OF REINVENTION, WE'VE BEEN EXPECTING YOU
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Russell C. Smith
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AI CHATBOTS ARE GETTING HIGH ON THEIR OWN SUPPLY
It’s been reported from several reputable news outlets that most AI programs in use, are randomly hallucinating, manufacturing stories, tales, and fibs…
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Russell C. Smith
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Living in the Divided States of America
It’s now unmistakable. We’re living in two separate countries.
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The New Now
The New Now
Welcome to The New Now. I publish manifestos, essays, prose poems, novel chapters, short stories, noir prose poems, and flash fiction. I also touch on living through these historical times, quotes on life, writing, books, and freedom of thought.
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