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Egnor Considers the Confession of a Panpsychist

David Klinghoffer
March 20, 2019

Past Years of Hype Notwithstanding, Adult Stem Cells Are Now the “Gold Standard”

Wesley J. Smith
March 20, 2019

When "Compassion" is Contempt

Christopher Rufo
March 11, 2019

Edging Closer to a Trade Deal

Scott S. Powell
March 10, 2019

Watch: 2018 Chapman Fellow Benji Backer Appears on Fox News to Discuss the Flaws of the Green New Deal

Discovery Institute
March 8, 2019

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Jay W. Richards
March 5, 2019

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Universal Basic Income? Fear of AI Fuels a New Argument for Socialism

Jay W. Richards
March 15, 2019
With Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and other Democratic candidates for president floating wilder trial balloons than a psychedelic circus, I’m surprised they have not (yet) picked up on the universal basic income (UBI). The UBI (guaranteed income for employable people who choose not to work) is far and away the favorite “solution” among those strong AI enthusiasts who expect machines to replace human work. They expect vast swaths of the country to be out of work for good. So far, the only candidate plugging UBI is entrepreneur Andrew Yang. Yang is more idea-oriented than his Democratic opponents and he has made UBI central to his presidential campaign in the key state of Iowa. His plan would offer $1,000 a month per person. I suspect it’s only a matter …

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