Ideas

On Making Babies and Making Enemies

To lower the temperature of social discourse, we need to use better interpretive principles

Apr 15 •

Patrick J. Casey

Why We Don’t Trust AI Decisions

The human brain gives us a big clue as to why we are often distrustful of AI-generated advice

Apr 14 •

Once Upon a Time in ‘The West’

The ‘Culture War Christians’ denigrate the pre-Christian roots of Western civilization

Apr 11 •

Robert Tracinski

Bankruptcy, Privacy, 23andMe

23rd-century archaeologists will enjoy analyzing your deleted genetic data

Apr 2 •

Robert F. Graboyes

Pluralist Points: Virtue and the Pursuit of Happiness

Jeffrey Rosen talks with Ben Klutsey about how classical notions of virtue and self-mastery influenced the American founding

Mar 28 •

Beyond Turing: The Next Test for AI

AI may be able to mimic aspects of humanity, but it will never be truly intelligent without humility

Mar 24 •

Don’t Let Edge Cases Define AI Rules

Laws requiring warning labels on artificial intelligence systems are a pretext for government control over AI

Mar 19 •

James Ostrowski

Pluralist Points: Populism vs. Pluralism

Kurt Weyland and Ben Klutsey discuss the dangers of populism and how liberal democratic societies can avoid them

Feb 28 •

Is the Revolt of the Public Over?

The public may still be revolting, but digital media is now ushering in the restoration of institutional control over society

Feb 26 •

Moving to Austen

Growing older helped me appreciate the lessons that can be learned from ‘books about nothing’

Feb 13 •

Anthony Sanders

Pluralist Points: Moving Beyond Moral Outrage

Kurt Gray talks with Ben Klutsey about morality, perceived harms and how to bridge deep disagreements on politics

Jan 31 •

Who Should Regulate Content on Social Media?

Content guidelines should be left to social media platforms—and those guidelines must be made transparent to users

Jan 28 •

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