The Palm Springs Film Festival began this weekend. Our first film was last evening, Diamantino. Odd film but somehow sweet at well. Lots of gender bending with a charming lead character. It was from Portugal which interested Kelly and me since we’re going there in September. We have two films today and another nine by
“If machines produce everything we need, the outcome will depend on how things are distributed. Everyone can enjoy a life of luxurious leisure if the machine-produced wealth is shared, or most people can end up miserably poor if the machine-owners successfully lobby against wealth redistribution. So far, the trend seems to be toward the second