Ahmet Alphan Sabancı

@ahmetasabanci
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Critical futurist, writer, technologist, #generalist, philosopher of #WeirdAndDeadlyInteresting.

Posts are in #English and #Türkçe.

Bloghttps://ahmetasabanci.com
Status Boardhttps://ahmetasabanci.com/now/
Patreonhttps://patreon.com/ahmetasabanci
Tuhaf Gelecekhttps://tuhafgelecek.com
Ahmet Alphan Sabancı3d ago
"“There's this joke among those writers, who say the censorship machine is essentially a ‘Time and Space Administration.’ The idea is that you can't travel to a certain time, especially the first 30 years under the PRC rule,” Han says." https://ift.tt/wSYPoXd
The Online Fiction Boom Reimagining China’s History

Chinese fantasy novels reimagine the past with modern tech and ideology. A new book argues they also help reinforce authoritarian politics.

WIRED
Ahmet Alphan Sabancı4d ago
“The past month has provided a telling lesson. Countries that backed low-carbon generation and stayed the course over many decades are reaping the rewards.” https://ift.tt/TIj5eLz
Tackling energy security can no longer be put off

The Middle East war should accelerate a shift to renewable power sources

Financial Times
Ahmet Alphan Sabancı4d ago

Weekstarter is here with the regular updates, some links and why we all need better quality filters for the media and information we're consuming.

https://ahmetasabanci.com/quality-filters-weekstarter-17-2026/

Ahmet Alphan Sabancı5d ago
“But the throughline is clear: video games remain an "exciting test bed for trying out AI," says Evans. That's partly because there are almost no safety issues in a game world.” https://ift.tt/jbxAFpE
Black & White at 25: how Lionhead's harebrained, stoner-powered game design became the harbinger of modern AI

Peter Molyneux, Google DeepMind's Richard Evans, and more on the making and legacy of Black & White as it turns 25.

Eurogamer.net
Ahmet Alphan SabancıApr 15

Two school shootings in two days in Turkey. Nine people killed in total.

All of the discourse is pretty much same with US — even the conspiracy theories. One big difference so far is that teachers organized way better and went on strike until the end of the week.

https://bianet.org/haber/nine-killed-in-second-school-shooting-in-turkey-in-two-days-318739

Nine killed in second school shooting in Turkey in two days

Nine killed in second school shooting in Turkey in two days

Bianet
Ahmet Alphan SabancıApr 14
Adam GreenfieldApr 14

Hey, I’ve got a small favor to ask: if you’ve really enjoyed one or another of the Lifepod episodes we’ve published so far, can I ask you to share it with one or two friends you think would also appreciate it? https://lifepod.transistor.fm/

What I’m trying to build with this project is a community, not merely a passive “audience.” Thanks so much for your support and encouragement, as always — it is a solid stoke, on a daily basis, to hear how much these stories are resonating with you.

Lifepod

The podcast about taking care of ourselves in a world on fire, hosted by Adam Greenfield. Featuring conversations about autonomy, mutual care and collective power in a time of universal crisis, Lifepod is dedicated to the proposition that nobody is riding to our rescue — that we are the ones we’ve been waiting for.

Lifepod
Ahmet Alphan SabancıApr 13

Weekstarter is here with the usual updates, things I've found, and some notes about the problems anyone running a business of one, like me, should be prepared for.

https://ahmetasabanci.com/business-of-one-problems-weekstarter-16-2026/

Ahmet Alphan SabancıApr 11

Tuhaf Gelecek Podcast’in ilk konsept serisi Tuhaf Geçmiş’te zaman zaman eski dönemleri inceleyeceğiz. Bu konseptin ilk bölümünde Sabri Erkan Sabancı ile birlikte ikimizin de doğrudan tecrübe ettiği ve son dönemde sıkça gündeme gelen 2000’li yılları ele aldık.

https://tuhafgelecek.com/genel/2000lere-duyulan-ozlem-tuhaf-gecmis-b1-tgp-s02e05/

2000’lere Duyulan Özlem (Tuhaf Geçmiş B1) | TGP s02e05

Tuhaf Gelecek Podcast’in ilk konsept serisi Tuhaf Geçmiş’te zaman zaman eski dönemleri inceleyip o zamanın kültürel trendlerini, teknolojiyle olan ilişkisini ve geleceğe nasıl baktıklar…

Tuhaf Gelecek
Ahmet Alphan SabancıApr 3

Western countries: We are bringing age verification to social media.

Turkey: Hold my beer.

https://bianet.org/haber/minister-says-social-media-platforms-agree-to-mandatory-id-verification-in-turkey-318334

Minister says social media platforms agree to mandatory ID verification in Turkey

Minister says social media platforms agree to mandatory ID verification in Turkey

Bianet
Ahmet Alphan SabancıApr 2

An unexpected follow-up to my blog post about the relationship between music and the cities from 2019.

https://ahmetasabanci.com/burial-london-connection-part-2/