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^{The Bradley Center and Andrew McDiarmid
April 15, 2022}

The Secret Scheme of Screens

_{The Bradley Center and Andrew McDiarmid
April 15, 2022}

Our obsession today with screens is, often unintentionally, taking us to places we regret. We use these windows into the world for hours every day, often unaware how intentional content creators and app designers are in shaping our decisions and forming harmful habits. Read More ›

^{David Berlinski
March 29, 2022}

David Berlinski on the Universal Civilization, Architectural Decline, and Fleeing the Nazis

_{David Berlinski
March 29, 2022}

On this ID the Future, host Wesley J. Smith talks with polymath and Human Nature author David Berlinski about the philosophy of mathematics, the corruption of science, the burning of Notre Dame, modern Europe’s curious incapacity to build graceful, beautiful structures, and what’s driving the devolution of Western society. Read More ›

^{Walter Myers III
February 9, 2022
Natural and Artificial Intelligence}

Is It the End for Silicon Valley?

_{Walter Myers III
February 9, 2022
Natural and Artificial Intelligence}

The COVID-19 pandemic has ushered in a new era of hybrid work, and allowed many workers to operate remotely. What does this mean for major tech centers like Silicon Valley and Seattle? Read More ›

^{Tom Alberg
November 2, 2021
Cascadia}

Book Excerpt: How Tech and Government Can Spin the Flywheels of Equitable Prosperity Together

_{Tom Alberg
November 2, 2021
Cascadia}

If we can’t make tech cities great places to live as well as to work, we threaten the economic and livability flywheels built over the last generation. Read More ›

^{Debra J. Saunders
October 10, 2021
Citizen Leadership}

Everybody Hates Facebook

_{Debra J. Saunders
October 10, 2021
Citizen Leadership}

Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen and Facebook itself share a vocabulary that reflects current sensibilities. They both talk about making Facebook “safe” — as proofs of the social media giants’ role in making America uglier pop up daily. Read More ›

Creepy man listening with one ear behind a frosted glass.

^{Casey Luskin
September 7, 2021
Intelligent Design}

Why You Only Hear One Side Of The Debate Over Life’s Origin

_{Casey Luskin
September 7, 2021
Intelligent Design}

One of the many fronts of the war for the right to dictate what you believe is the scientific, religious, and metaphysical debate over where you came from. Read More ›

Photo of Joyful Fitness Woman 30s in Sportswear Touching Bluetooth Earpod and Holding Mobile Phone, While Resting in Green Park

^{Andrew McDiarmid
June 29, 2021
Technology}

Bluetooth Trackers: What We Lose When We Stop Losing Things

_{Andrew McDiarmid
June 29, 2021
Technology}

To live is to lose. We’ve all felt the anguish of losing something important — keys, wallet, phone, bags, money, opportunities, loved ones. Loss is part of the human condition. Read More ›

^{Debra J. Saunders
May 9, 2021
Citizen Leadership}

The Social Justice Mob Tries to Do to Tech What It Did to Academia

_{Debra J. Saunders
May 9, 2021
Citizen Leadership}

The same tactics used to suppress dissent in academia — with the goal of making colleges "safe spaces" that feel "welcoming" to snowflakes — have graduated to the tech world. Read More ›

^{John G. West
February 26, 2021
Natural and Artificial Intelligence, Technology}

John West Interviewed about Seattle’s Untold Prohibition Against Discrimination Based On Political Ideology

_{John G. West
February 26, 2021
Natural and Artificial Intelligence, Technology}

An existing Seattle law expressly forbids businesses from discriminating on the basis of “political ideology” when contracting for goods or services. Read More ›

^{Jay W. Richards, Douglas Axe and William M. Briggs
December 8, 2020
Economics}

The Price of Panic

_{Jay W. Richards, Douglas Axe and William M. Briggs
December 8, 2020
Economics}

The last months have been unlike anything we’ve ever seen, with extreme measures taken around the world to slow the spread of COVID-19. The policy of lockdowns and mass quarantines were widely adopted — but each passing day begs the question, did we take the right approach? COVID-19 is no doubt a real disease that should be taken seriously. But, Read More ›