Techno Optimism

Oh! look what the Postman left on my digital doorstep this morning. For joy!

Born of an initiative at the Center for Science and the Imagination at Arizona State University, this remarkable collection unites a diverse group of celebrated authors, prominent scientists, and creative visionaries—among them Cory Doctorow, Gregory Benford, Charlie Jane Anders, David Brin, and Neal Stephenson—who contributed works of "techno-optimism" that challenge us to imagine fully, think broadly, and do Big Stuff.

I only bemoan the lack of William Gibson among the collaborators, although that's praps to be expected since he's not real big on optimism (unless you consider dystopia optimistic, as I do).

This, then, is your new project, PitHeads.