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February 15, 2023
Technology}

Josh Gilder on Engineering Famine

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February 15, 2023
Technology}

Starting with the premise that any substance can be poisonous depending on the dose, Josh Gilder, founding partner of Reach Global Strategies argues that government policies related to synthetic pesticides, GMOs, and organic farming is reducing years of massive gains in agricultural production and is leading to declining crop yields and malnutrition.

^{Andrew McDiarmid
January 12, 2023
Technology}

Andrew McDiarmid Discusses Gadget Addiction and the Benefits of Thinking in the Digital Age with Eric Metaxas

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January 12, 2023
Technology}

Discovery Institute Senior Fellow Andrew McDiarmid talks about his recent New York Post article examining our distraction and attachment to gadgets and shares some insights to the movie Braveheart. Read More ›

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^{Andrew McDiarmid
January 1, 2023
Technology}

Put Your Phone Away and Let Your Mind Wander

_{Andrew McDiarmid
January 1, 2023
Technology}

In today’s information-laden age, why not kick off 2023 by making the time to just think? It’s a simple practice that can enhance your direction, sense of purpose and human intimacy — the very basics of a meaningful life. Read More ›

Charging modern electric cars from station outdoors

^{Walter Myers III
November 10, 2022
Technology}

Are Electric Vehicles The Solution to Curbing Automobile Emissions?

_{Walter Myers III
November 10, 2022
Technology}

Battery Electric Vehicles (BEVs) have been proposed as at least a partial solution to climate change. However, those who advocate for BEVs often discuss the pros of these types of vehicles while rarely making mention of their cons. Read More ›

^{Andrew McDiarmid
August 30, 2022
Technology}

Why Tom Holland’s Social Media Break Is A Good Idea For All Of Us

_{Andrew McDiarmid
August 30, 2022
Technology}

In the end, nothing you may see on social media matters more than the health of your mind. Holland recognizes this and has taken the first step towards “being happier and healthier.” Let’s join him on the adventure. Read More ›

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August 8, 2022
Artificial Intelligence, Discovery Institute, Economics, Technology}

COSM 2022

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August 8, 2022
Artificial Intelligence, Discovery Institute, Economics, Technology}

COSM is a national summit on the realities of ascendant technology and the myth of economic decline. The summit illuminates the synergy between Seattle and the world and provides a scene of civilized conversation and exchange. Read More ›

^{Andrew McDiarmid
July 23, 2022
Technology}

Constance Wu’s Suicide Tweet Proves Social Media Can Mean Life or Death

_{Andrew McDiarmid
July 23, 2022
Technology}

Last week, actress Constance Wu confessed on Twitter that she had tried to take her own life after she made “careless tweets” about the renewal of her TV show, ABC’s “Fresh Off the Boat,” in May 2019. Read More ›

Sunset view of airplane on airport runway under dramatic sky in Hobart,Tasmania, Australia. Aviation technology and world travel concept.

^{John Wohlstetter
July 17, 2022
Technology}

Torquemada Airways: Flying Today’s Unfriendly Skies

_{John Wohlstetter
July 17, 2022
Technology}

A recent newspaper article lamented the end of what it called the “Golden Age of Travel” having ended with the pandemic, airport, and train station chaos, and soaring costs. Read More ›

Human vs artificial intelligence concept.

^{Andrew McDiarmid
May 19, 2022
Technology}

AI Will Overtake Humans, If We Let It

_{Andrew McDiarmid
May 19, 2022
Technology}

We determine our future relationship with artificial intelligence. Either we continue to safeguard human thinking while using AI to enhance human capability, or we buy into the materialist superstition that AI can give us the utopian freedom we deserve and jump into our high-tech armchairs. Read More ›

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^{Andrew McDiarmid
May 7, 2022
Technology}

Big Tech Is Subtly Controlling Our Lives — and We Need to Fight Back

_{Andrew McDiarmid
May 7, 2022
Technology}

Big Tech’s influence on culture and society was first predicted nearly 70 years ago by French thinker Jacques Ellul. In his 1954 book “The Technological Society,” Ellul argued that tech would have a tyrannical effect on humankind, and he blamed the problem on “technique” — the methods that bring about “absolute efficiency in every field of human activity.” Read More ›