technology

^{Debra J. Saunders
November 23, 2022
Citizen Leadership}

The Administrative State Can Put a Bug in Your Phone

_{Debra J. Saunders
November 23, 2022
Citizen Leadership}

In the age of cellphones and the internet, consumers often face a simple choice: convenience or privacy? Do we let Big Tech have access to our private communications and free email accounts because it's so easy? Once you've said yes — and who among us has not? — it's not a stretch to think that Big Data already has almost all your information, so why get picky at the next juncture? Read More ›

^{Robert J. Marks II
July 14, 2022}

Weaving the Technology of Our Lives

_{Robert J. Marks II
July 14, 2022}

Close-up photo of male hands with smartphone

^{Andrew McDiarmid
April 5, 2022
Technology}

Escaping the Truman Show of Our Times

_{Andrew McDiarmid
April 5, 2022
Technology}

After learning his whole world is an illusion, Truman commits to finding an authentic life, even if he must die trying. If you're going to get back on course, you'll need Truman-like determination, too. Read More ›

^{The Bradley Center
March 23, 2022
Artificial Intelligence}

The Cloud Revolution and the Convergence of New Technologies

_{The Bradley Center
March 23, 2022
Artificial Intelligence}

We are on the cusp of a Roaring 2020s. Mark Mills proposes that the convergence of revolutions in three technology spheres is unleashing the next great economic boom: the means for accessing and propagating information, the machines that represent the means of production, and the materials domain from which we fabricate everything that exists.

^{John G. West
February 8, 2022}

Walt Disney’s Views on Science and Its Dangers

_{John G. West
February 8, 2022}

On this episode of ID The Future, John West, Associate Director of the Center for Science & Culture and author of Walt Disney and Live Action: The Disney Studio’s Live-Action Features of the 1950s and 60s talks about how science is portrayed in Walt Disney’s films and theme parks. Read More ›

Shocked happy couple with smartphone reading message, getting surprising unbelievable good news from video call, using mobile phone together, staring at screen in amazement, sitting on couch at home

^{Andrew McDiarmid
October 7, 2021
Technology}

Are We Really Luddites Just for Logging Off?

_{Andrew McDiarmid
October 7, 2021
Technology}

The next time someone calls you a Luddite, feel free to smile and tell them that actually, you’re the boss of your technology, not the poor artisan getting sidelined by a greedy factory owner. And if they look at you weird, tell them to read a book about it. Read More ›

Retired female watching video on computer, delighted to see her grandchildren

^{Andrew McDiarmid
October 6, 2021
Technology}

Need Help With Today’s Technology? Ask Your Elders!

_{Andrew McDiarmid
October 6, 2021
Technology}

One way to better relate to today’s technology is to get a big picture view. And the only people that can help you do that are those who have lived through more technological advances than you have – your elders! Read More ›

Businessman on blurred background using digital artificial intelligence interface 3D rendering

^{Andrew McDiarmid
September 9, 2021
Technology}

It’s Time for an Artificial Intelligence Reality Check

_{Andrew McDiarmid
September 9, 2021
Technology}

If you’re getting tired of hearing that “strong AI” is just around the corner, you’re not alone. The Stephen Hawkings, Ray Kurzweils, and Elon Musks of the world have been putting humanity on notice with predictions of machines overtaking humans for decades. Read More ›

^{Andrew McDiarmid
June 8, 2021
Intelligent Design}

The Coolest Tech on the Planet (Hint: It’s Inside You!)

_{Andrew McDiarmid
June 8, 2021
Intelligent Design}

These days, we surround ourselves with technology to stay in touch, to keep ourselves informed, and to manage the challenges of our daily lives. We also recognize in our devices and machines all the hallmarks of design, understanding reflexively that they express the ingenuity of engineers or software developers. Our appreciation for applied intelligence comes as second nature to us—we intuitively recognize the work of other minds. Read More ›

^{Cascadia Center
February 26, 2018
Technology}

Why Technology Prophet George Gilder Predicts Big Tech’s Disruption

_{Cascadia Center
February 26, 2018
Technology}

Forbes publisher and columnist Rich Karlgaard sits down with Discovery senior fellow George Gilder for a wide ranging Q&A session about tech progress, the future of innovation, and Life After Google. — “Over the last four decades, George Gilder has been one of the most influential writers on economic growth and prosperity, and technology’s key creative role in them. In 1981 Gilder’s book, Wealth and Poverty, hit all the bestseller lists and helped define the “supply-side,” low-tax economic revolution that characterized the eight years of Ronald Reagan’s presidency. Reagan himself frequently cited Wealth and Poverty. In the late 1980s Gilder turned his attention to technology and wrote several books predicting tech’s future impact, including Microcosm (1989), Life After Television (1990), Telecosm (2000) and The Silicon Eye (2006), as well as The Scandal of Money (2009). Gilder is presently wrapping up his next book, Life After Google, which will publish later this year.”