The Anti-AI Backlash is Building Against Tech Oligarchs Playing God
The problem is not so much the technology but with the people building it, who have attracted the enmity of all political sides.
In the US TV drama For All Mankind, settlers on a future Mars revolt against a scheme by an oligarch to replace all but 2 per cent of them with machines. This may be one case where science fiction captures a current angst.
People across the West increasingly fear the tech oligarchs, people who run companies with stock market valuations larger than the GDP of most nations. By some measures, Apple alone is worth twice the GDP of Mexico; Microsoft is as large as Italy.
Even people obsessed about their devices believe the tech overlords have overreached, enticing the enmity of Right, Left and pretty much everyone in between. Globally, trust in tech firms has been heading down for years, and is particularly low in Japan, France, and the US. In America, notes Pew, barely 10 per cent of people – Republican, Democrat or independent – see social media in a positive light.
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Is American Nationalism Still Creed-able?
We are not there now, but there is reason to worry that the United States is in danger, if we are not careful, of ceasing to be a nation with the principles of 1776 at its core.
National Civitas Institute Poll: Americans are Anxious and Frustrated, Creating a Challenging Environment for Leaders
The poll reveals a deeply pessimistic American electorate, with a majority convinced the nation is on the wrong track.
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The Trump Fund
There may come a time when Congress will think hard about impeachment in response to a set of transactions that all too easily fit the definition of high crimes and misdemeanors, given the blatant abuse of the powers of a public office.
Statesmanship and the Classical Liberal Order
Modern political debate often assumes we must choose between statesmanship and self-government.
