Some Remarks is a collection of essays and other writing by Neal Stephenson

barnesandnoble.com: "One of the most talented and creative authors working today, Neal Stephenson is renowned for his exceptional novels—works colossal in vision and mind-boggling in complexity. Exploring and blending a diversity of topics, including technology, economics, history, science, pop culture, and philosophy, his books are the products of a keen and adventurous intellect. Not surprisingly, Stephenson is regularly asked to contribute articles, lectures, and essays to numerous outlets, from major newspapers and cutting-edge magazines to college symposia. This remarkable collection brings together previously published short writings, both fiction and nonfiction, as well as a new essay (and an extremely short story) created specifically for this volume." More

Here's the TOC, the links lead to the full "Online version" of the essay:

• Introduction
• Arsebestos (2012)
• Slashdot Interview (2004)
• Metaphysics in the Royal Society 1715-2010 (2010)
• It's All Geek to Me (2007)
• Turn On, Tune In, Veg Out (2006)
• Gresham College Lecture (2008)
• Spew (1994)
• In the Kingdom of Mao Bell (1994)
• Under-Constable Proudfoot (2012)
• Mother Earth, Mother Board (1996)
• The Salon Interview (2004)
• Blind Secularism (1993)
• Time Magazine Article about Anathem (2012)
• Everything and More Foreword (2003)
• The Great Simoleon Caper (1995)
• Locked In (2011)
• Innovation Starvation (2011)
• Why I Am a Bad Correspondent (1998)