May 25, 2024

Reframing the Artificial Intelligence Conversation

A recent letter signed by more than 200 musical artists calls “AI developers, technology companies, platforms and digital music services to cease the use of artificial intelligence (AI) to infringe upon and devalue the rights of human...

March 9, 2024

And in This Corner: A Reflection on the State of the Union

I grew up watching Pro Wrestling. In every episode, a number of wrestlers would come out into the ring to build the crowd up into a frenzy. One of the wrestlers with a great schtick was Rick Rude. He would come out, sing his own praises, gyrate his h...

November 5, 2023

Transhumanism and the Human Condition

Humanity tends to “assume control” in two senses of the phrase. First, we think we can (and should) control the course of our own lives and determine our ultimate destiny. We “assume control” by taking command. Second, we thin...

November 27, 2022

Theology and the Schools

In The Idea of a University, John Henry Newman argues, “the systematic omission of any one science from the catalogue prejudices the accuracy and completeness of our knowledge altogether, and that, in proportion to its importance.” I...