Science & Technology
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Jesus After the Critics
Quests for the “historical Jesus” are as old as Christianity itself. The claims of Jesus’s earliest followers…
The Future of Reading
More is read now in a year than was read before in a hundred years.” So declared…
Touching the Assisted Suicide Void
Eloquent, determined, heedless of personal risk, the British journalist Derek Humphry was a born campaigner. In 1975…
Demons and ChatGPT
Last week, the New York Times reported on a strange phenomenon. A number of ChatGPT users believe…
Can Silicon Valley Be Redeemed?
How far should one go to “become all things to all people,” to be in the world…
“I’m Sorry My Colleague Killed Your Sister”
A few weeks ago, while walking through the halls of the hospital where I work, I ran…
How I Kicked My Phone Habit
About eighteen months ago, I decided I wanted a healthier relationship with my smartphone. My phone had…
Immaterial World
Spencer Klavan is a classicist who holds a doctorate in ancient Greek literature from Oxford University. Not…
Are the Tech Bros Worse than Queer Theorists?
Last week, two signs of our times passed across my desk. First, a colleague drew my attention…
The Problem of Embryo Ownership
In this episode, Ericka Andersen joins Rusty Reno on The Editor’s Desk to talk about her recent…
Elon Musk’s Eugenic Dream
In this episode, Matthew Schmitz joins Rusty Reno on The Editor’s Desk to talk about his recent…
The Other IVF
One in six couples wanting to conceive a child find themselves, after a year or more of…
AI Doesn’t Know What It’s Doing
Artificial intelligence is an umbrella term covering many beliefs about the powers possessed by computers, both now…
Aging and the Quest for Immortality
Nobody wants to live to be a hundred, except the guy who’s ninety-nine. Or so the saying…
The Singularity Has Already Happened
Recent feats in so-called artificial intelligence have not only ignited Terminator-inspired apocalyptic fears but have also revived…
