George Gilder

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The Israel Test & Capitalism

In 2009, George Gilder explains the Israel Test and the golden rule of capitalism. The Israel Test regards one’s response to the achievement of others, while the golden rule of Capitalism is that the good fortune of others is also your own good fortune.

Israel & Innovation

George Gilder speaks of the per capita and overall success that Israel has had. These are the innovations that cultures depend on and by which prosperity relies on.

The Lesson of History

George Gilder discusses the Lesson of History. The Lesson of History: technology comes from relatively few people. The Jewish diaspora, Gilder claims, was the key source for these developments.

From Harvard to Haifa

Bruce Chapman has a conversation during the Gorton Lecture Series with George Gilder about his influential life .

The Israel Test

Prolific thinker, George Gilder, lectures on his most recent book The Israel Test.

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Shermer and Bailey Debate Gilder and Meyer on Intelligent Design

A debate on the merits of intelligent design theory was held at FreedomFest 2008. George Gilder and Stephen Meyer, both from the Discovery Institute, argued for intelligent design, and Michael Shermer and Ronald Bailey argued against. Following their arguments, panel members responded to audience members questions.

The Elements of Innovation

George Gilder (Chairman, Gilder Publishing, LLC) talks of how, despite all the dismal reports and rumors you encounter about the state of the economy and the state of American technology, 2008 is the time of the Telecosm’s fulfillment.

The State of the Global Telecosm

This article, published by Technology Review, mentions Discovery Institute Senior Fellow George Gilder: Gilder hadn’t just hit on the coming thing in exquisitely timely fashion, it turned out; he learned so much about the actual technologies that the experts took him seriously. The rest of the article can be found here.

The Exacosm

George Gilder speaks at the 2007 Telecosm conference. He discusses ten laws that define the current exacosm that the world is in as a result of the telecosm and how we should act on the new stage of the world economy.

The World at Our Fingertips

Steve Forbes speaks at the 2007 Telecosm Conference. His discussion of the global economy and its large scale progression and development in the last decade has delivered us to a type of “golden age.” This, however, does not mean everything is perfect. Listen in as Steve Forbes speaks on where we need to be careful as he clarifies what is Read More ›

Telecosm 2007

The World at Our Fingertips  Steve Forbes The Exacosm George Gilder The Global Warming Myth Dr. Noah Robinson

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Why Being Human Matters

Discovery Senior Fellow Wesley J. Smith offers a lecture on what it means to be human. Mr. Smith is Discovery’s most active contributor to bioethics. A prolific author, activist, and former Ralph Nader co-author, he has become one of the nation’s leading advocates for the value and sanctity of human life. His most recent book, Consumer’s Guide to the Brave Read More ›