Technology

The Technological Republic

What caused the recent sharp rightward shift of so many Silicon Valley tech entrepreneurs? In their new book, Alex Karp and Nicholas Zaminska explain the new philosophies that inform the “tech right”

Can the Military Boost Economic Growth?

The destructive elements of war are obvious and myriad. But less discussed are the technological and economic benefits of war that can, counterintuitively, drive human progress

Reviving the Art of Political Rhetoric

The lost art of political oratory must be recovered to save not only our politics, but the soul of America

Three Myths about AI in National Security

Despite much chatter about the applications of AI to military hardware, three common myths about AI in national security still need correcting

How Much Human Oversight of Autonomous Weapons is Necessary?

Though the idea of always having a human “in the loop” with autonomous weapons sounds reassuring, this framing actually obscures more than it clarifies.

The Sisyphean Struggle of Cyber Conflict

Ben Buchanan’s “The Hacker and the State” (2020) is an instructive introduction to cyberwarfare, yet his characterization of cyber tactics as ineffective at signaling a nation’s intent and resolve is unpersuasive

Freezing Dreams and Selling Lies in Family Unfriendly America

Natalie Lampert’s new book on the rise of egg freezing reveals the family unfriendly culture that increasingly permeates America

Rising Individualism, Declining Western Civilization

Tory MP Danny Kruger sketches a philosophy of history that laments the West’s lost sense of deep community without romanticizing the past

Reinhold Niebuhr’s Vision of the Future

Reinhold Niebuhr’s never-before-published article from 1953 on the future he hoped to live in