Joe Wilkins

Joe Wilkins

Contributing Writer

About

At Futurism, I focus on the intersection of technology and power -- using economics, history, and policy as a set of tools to explore the meaning behind today's chaotic headlines. As a writer, I'm interested in topics ranging from labor struggles to transit breakthroughs to startups nobody asked for.

My prior work includes bylines on music and politics in Jacobin, Verso, and Blue Labyrinths, in addition to publishing sheet music and extensive copy editing work in the field of finance journalism.

I grew up in Michigan, attending Central Michigan University as well as Ball State University, where I earned a master of music in orchestral conducting. I now live in Brooklyn, New York, where I read, cook, and occasionally critique music with my cat, Ziti. On weekends, you can find me hunched over a cold pint arguing politics with the other transplants.

Education

Ball State University, Central Michigan University

Notable Works

Latest Stories

F*** Them Kids
Jun 17, 1:04 PM EDT on futurism
Disturbing Test Shows What Happens When Tesla Robotaxi Sees a Child Mannequin Pop Out From Behind a School Bus
Manchurian Moves
Jun 15, 8:15 AM EDT on futurism
Chinese AI Companies Are Using an Absurd Loophole to Get Around US Chip Restrictions
Blind Faith
Jun 14, 10:30 AM EDT on futurism
People Don't Realize Meta's AI App Is Publicly Blasting Their Humiliating Secrets to the World
Well Read
Jun 14, 9:45 AM EDT on futurism
College Dropout Entrepreneur Boasts That Peter Thiel's Book Is "Probably the Best Book I've Read, and I've Only Read a Few Pages"
You Lose
Jun 13, 2:18 PM EDT on futurism
Former Tesla Dealership Manager Says It's "Game Over" for Elon Musk
Swill feed
Jun 13, 10:08 AM EDT on neoscope
The FDA Is Already Outsourcing Drug and Food Analysis to Error-Plagued AI Chatbot
Humble Pie
Jun 12, 4:27 PM EDT on futurism
Mark Zuckerberg Is Reportedly Absolutely Furious at His Own Failure
Last Looks
Jun 12, 12:21 PM EDT on futurism
Tech Startup Raises $24 Million to Replace Hollywood With AI Slop
Gentlemen, Behold!
Jun 11, 6:20 PM EDT on futurism
Zuckerberg's Meta Just Made a Huge Investment in a Very Dark AI Company
Gary's Jawed
Jun 11, 4:36 PM EDT on futurism
Sam Altman Goes Off at AI Skeptic
Open2Work
Jun 11, 12:10 PM EDT on futurism
Investment CEO Tells Convention Audience That 60 Percent of Them Will Be Unemployed Next Year Due to AI
Galaxy Brain
Jun 10, 2:29 PM EDT on futurism
Google DeepMind CEO Says AI Will Let Us "Colonize the Galaxy" Starting in Five Years