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

Snowly Communion
Jul 19, 1:30 PM EDT on futurism
The Catholic Church Reportedly Called in an Exorcist to Deal With "Yeti Cult" Running Bizarre Blood Rituals at Archdiocese of Denver
Care Cartel
Jul 19, 10:30 AM EDT on neoscope
For-Profit Hospital Chain Reportedly Left Patient Lying in Pool of His Own Blood
Making Sausage
Jul 19, 9:45 AM EDT on futurism
Leaked Document Reveals Troubling Details About How AI Is Really Being Trained
Uno Reverse
Jul 18, 4:22 PM EDT on futurism
China Is Using Trump's Tactics Against Him to Corner the EV Market
CogSec
Jul 18, 1:33 PM EDT on futurism
A Prominent OpenAI Investor Appears to Be Suffering a ChatGPT-Related Mental Health Crisis, His Peers Say
Pew Pew
Jul 17, 7:06 PM EDT on futurism
Trump's Son Just Went Public With His Company and It Flopped Spectacularly
Minors DNI
Jul 17, 3:04 PM EDT on futurism
Anti-Exploitation Group Horrified by Elon Musk's AI-Powered Waifu
Make Work
Jul 17, 10:07 AM EDT on futurism
Nvidia CEO Says He Has Plans to Either Change or Eliminate Every Single Person's Job With AI
Golden Years
Jul 15, 3:21 PM EDT on futurism
New Law Would Force Aging Members of Congress to Take Cognitive Tests
Off The Chain
Jul 13, 11:00 AM EDT on futurism
A Company Tried to Put Real Estate on the Blockchain and Now It's Facing a Legal Disaster
On The Bright Side
Jul 13, 9:30 AM EDT on futurism
The Amount of Electricity Generated From Solar Is Suddenly Unbelievable
Qingdao On A Fast...
Jul 13, 8:45 AM EDT on futurism
China Working On Levitating Train That Could Get You From New York to Chicago in Two Hours