Richard King

Technology is developing fast – so fast that it threatens to overwhelm the very species whose genius lies in its technological cunning: us. From the metaverse to genetic engineering and mood-altering pharmaceuticals, to cybersex and cyberwar and the widespread automation of work, new technologies are rewriting the terms of our existence, not in a neutral spirit of ‘progress’ but in...

Bad news comes fast: the last decade has been the hottest on record. Venezuela is the first modern country to see its glaciers disappear. One in five migratory species faces extinction. A band of technoscience enthusiasts – politicians, scientists and tech billionaires like Musk, Bezos, Gates and Thiel – are rushing to solutions. There are promises to resurrect the Tasmanian...

From Feng Shui to holistic medicine, from aromatherapy candles to yoga weekends, spirituality is big business. It promises to soothe away the angst of modern living and to offer an antidote to shallow materialism. Selling Spirituality is a short, sharp, attack on this fallacy. It shows how spirituality has in fact become a powerful commodity in the global marketplace —...