The President of the messaging app Signal, Meredith Whittaker, warns about the application of Artificial Intelligence. It’s important not to give big corporations linked to governments a free pass, she says.
Lesen Sie die deutsche Version hier. On June 24, 1859, Henri Dunant, a Swiss businessman from Geneva, was traveling to Italy when he happened upon the aftermath of the Battle of Solferino, part of the wars of Italian independence. Forty thousand wounded, dead, and dying Austrian, French and Italian soldiers
Popular belief claims that the Jewish state owes its existence to Western powers. In fact, the Zionists enjoyed more support from the Left.
Over the last two centuries, humanity has become thirty times richer. The reason for this was not an economic, but an ideological change.
Bureaucracy and overregulation are the greatest hurdles Africa faces on the path to prosperity, says the entrepreneur Magatte Wade. Western states should open their markets, instead of sending development aid.
Centralized systems work poorly compared to decentralized ones. Yet they often persist. We need to encourage private solutions instead of waiting for the government to help.
No matter how clear and detailed the rules are, there remains some discretionary power for officials and judges. Only comprehensive system of individual rights protects us from their disregard.
Left-wing theorists misunderstand human beings fundamentally by believing them to be determined by forces beyond their control. In truth, we are autonomous resevoirs of great potential.
Even supporters of capitalism often mistrust freedom when it comes to the economically most disadvantaged. Instead of poverty being managed from above, people need to be empowered to master their own lives.
Laws and institutions can do little against cronyism and corruption. A culture based on trust, fairness and good faith is needed.
Economist Carmen Reinhart sees heavy times ahead for the global economy, especially in low-income countries. A conversation about ballooning debt levels, policy failures, and the rise of creditor China.
Conservatives have lost the battle of narratives, says author and journalist Ed West. He worries about the decline of traditional religion – and yet remains optimistic.
Le déclin de l’Occident judéo-chrétien est inévitable. Nous devrions au moins nous opposer à son remplacement par une civilisation nihiliste et post-humaine.
Helicopter parents harm the development of children and make them less resilient as adults, says Lenore Skenazy. She advises to let kids spend more time on their own.
Unfunded fiat money has more negative effects than we think, says economist Saifedean Ammous. Bitcoin will solve these problems.
Free markets have been the greatest success in the history of the world. Yet they are constantly endangered by people’s desire to have somebody in charge.
