As the Coronavirus pandemic wears on, we continue to unearth some revelatory truths about our society.
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The Human Face of Poverty ([link removed])
Please join us THURSDAY, MAY 28, at noon PDT for an online lecture featuring Chris Arnade, author of _Dignity: Seeking Respect in Back Row America_. Discovery Institute's Christopher F. Rufo will interview Arnade about the dynamics of American poverty, his long road trips through America’s "forgotten cities," and the political dimension of anti-poverty policy_. _
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To Hell with Main Street? ([link removed])
Much like the past crises of 9/11 and the Great Recession, the current pandemic has provided a sense of short-lived, and ultimately shortsighted national unity. After ceding their authority for draconian shutdowns and multitrillion-dollar bailouts, voters may be left wondering how they were fooled yet again.
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Stephen Meyer, Eric Metaxas: Gain and Loss and the Origin of Life ([link removed])
Dr. Stephen Meyer joined Eric Metaxas on his radio show to discuss the reissue of the expanded version of the Ur-text of intelligent design, a 35th anniversary edition of _The Mystery of LIfe's Origin._
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The Bioethicist Pandemic ([link removed])
The increasing outsourcing of healthcare policy to medical bureaucrats during the COVID-19 crisis illustrates the dangerous temptation to remove control over policy from democratic deliberation in favor of a technocracy, i.e., rule by "experts." In health care, such a system would be particularly perilous since the experts placed in charge of policy would be "bioethicists" whose predominant views disparage the sanctity of human life.
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Calvin and Hobbes Explain Why AI Will Never Rule the Battlefield ([link removed])
In military affairs, as in fields like medicine, AI can serve as an advisor, but in the most extreme cases will never be in charge. Why? Because warfare requires creativity, which is a distinctly human quality. Machines will do as they're told and act on the information fed into them, but they lack the capability to think outside the box.
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Consider Year Round School ([link removed])
Year round school could significantly benefit the social and emotional learning of America's students. Discovery Institute's Don Nielsen says, "Providing students with access to gifted teachers during a longer day and a longer year would create a good chance of keeping kids in school through graduation, ready to secure good jobs or more education."
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May 16, 2020
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The Human Face of Poverty ([link removed])
May 28, 2020
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[Podcast] Podcasts
HOW A PERFECT SOLAR ECLIPSE SUGGESTS INTELLIGENT DESIGN ([link removed])
_ID the Future Podcast_
May 8, 2020
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KURT GÖDEL'S PROOF OF THE EXISTENCE OF GOD ([link removed])
_Mind Matters Podcast_
May 7, 2020
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JOHN WEST ON DARWIN'S CULTURALLY CORROSIVE IDEA, PT. 2 ([link removed])
_ID the Future Podcast_
May 4, 2020
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COVID-19: HOW 900 BYTES CHANGED THE WORLD ([link removed])
_Mind Matters Podcast_
April 23, 2020
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