
Peter Biles graduated from Wheaton College in Illinois and went on to receive a Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing from Seattle Pacific University. He is the author of Hillbilly Hymn and Keep and Other Stories and has also written stories and essays for a variety of publications. He was born and raised in Ada, Oklahoma and is the Writer and Editor for Discovery Institute’s Center for Science & Culture.
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Sports Illustrated Used AI-Generated Authors
Human authors for a human audience, please.
Okay, Never Mind. Sam Altman Returns to OpenAI
The OpenAI CEO is back after a brief absence.
Beauty is Non-Computable
Taking some time to reflect on the beautiful things in the world can lead to genuine thanksgiving.
Sam Altman Out at OpenAI, Microsoft Picks Him Up
Will Microsoft become the prime leader in the AI movement, and what will be the future of OpenAI?
Planet of the Apes and Human Exceptionalism
This movie franchise makes us wonder what makes human beings unique.
Jacques Maritain on the Human Person
A philosopher on two competing views of human beings: are we mere bodies or embodied souls?
Reading in the Digital Age
Writer Joseph Epstein argues compellingly on behalf of the novel.
Is This a Moral Reckoning? 41 States Sue Meta for Knowingly Addicting Young Users
The lawsuit claims that Meta's platforms are harming its young users. The data backs it up.
Homogeneity via Instagram and the Internet
Spending too much time online shapes our personality and outlook perhaps more than we'd like to admit.
Trying to Solve Social Media’s Problems Through…More Social Media
Alternative social media apps still have to figure out ways to keep you scrolling.
Two Notable Reads: Children and Tech and the Illusions of Photography
How much should kids be online? And is taking pictures taking us out of real life?
Zero K: A Novel About Escaping the World Through Technology
Zero K by novelist Don DeLillo is a frightening but prophetic tale of transhumanism and the temptation to evade suffering at all costs.
The Kids Aren’t Taking Notes
Colleges have become too dependent on digital methods of learning and communication.
So AI is “Slightly Conscious” Now?
The AI optimists can't get away from the problem of consciousness.
New Poll Says Most People Don’t Want “Super AI”
Not all problems can be solved through tech
Getting Beyond “Technique” When it Comes to Mental Health
A new book by Dr. Alan Noble on the value of choice, responsibility, and the inherent goodness of life.
Why You Should Read More Fiction
The mental benefits for reading good stories are many.
AI as Refashioned Religion
How AI fits into the transhumanist utopian dream, and where that dream might have come from