Can an advanced technology that thrives on open debate and interdisciplinary collaboration rise to its highest potential within an authoritarian structure? By Probe International China faces a paradox in the escalating AI race with the United States: while computational power, data centers, and chips matter, the true contest for dominance could hinge on political culture. […]
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By Nicholas Thorne | Substack Shifting definitions of words—from “racism” to “free speech”—reflect a broader collapse of ethical norms that mirror ancient historian Thucydides’ account of semantic decay during societal breakdown. Modern parallels abound, argues author Nicholas Thorne. His examples include law professor Bruce Pardy’s look at Canada’s double standards (e.g., condoning certain protests while […]
By Bruce Pardy | Published by the National Post Last Saturday, Liz Magill resigned as president of the University of Pennsylvania. Four days earlier she had testified before Congress about campus antisemitism. Does calling for the genocide of Jews violate Penn’s code of conduct? “It is a context-dependent decision,” Magill equivocated. Billionaire hedge fund manager […]
Constitutional adherents, civically responsible citizens, conservative democrats, concerned parents fearful for their children, honest lawyers, and physicians — the ore of the nation — have become social pariahs.
Beijing 2022 is less about the Olympian values of excellence, friendship and respect, and more about the prowess of the Chinese Communist Party. Welcome to the most chillingly dystopian Olympics in history.