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AI: Standing at the Crossroads
“AI has opened a new continent, and humanity is setting foot on its shores’” - In this paper Brendan McCord explores the critical choices we face as a society as we begin to embrace artificial intelligence.
Identity: Individual and the State versus the Subsidiary Hierarchy of Heaven
Individualism or Big State Leviathan: Is there a better way? Jordan Peterson and Jonathan Pageau believe there is a vision of identity and belonging between these two poles.
Rise of the East, Decline of the West: Why Liberal Democracy Matters
We must choose between freedom and control, responsibility or regulation, democracy or dictatorship, privacy or surveillance, the rule of law or rule by law.
Being There: Raising Resilient Children
What is the future of free speech on the internet? Will we fall into mass censorship and regulation or can we restore content moderation to the hands of users to ensure genuine freedom of speech?
The Green Gamble: The Geopolitics of Net Zero
As industrialised nations transition to cleaner technologies, how can we ensure our key supply chains are protected from monopolies and geopolitical shocks?
Migration, Stagnation, or Procreation: Quantifying the Demographic Trilemma
Why do falling fertility rates matter? The answer lies in the trilemma: we cannot maintain economic growth, social cohesion, and low fertility rates. One has to give.
Them Before Us: Putting Children First
How can children flourish? In the nuclear family, where a secure and loving environment allows children to discover who they are, where they belong, and how to embrace their identity.
Towards a Civil Public Square: Freedom of Religion and Diversity
How do we live with our deepest differences, especially when those differences are religious and ideological? Freedom of religion is vital we are truly to have a civil public square.
The African Climate Paradox
The West is concerned that African nations will be disproportionately impacted by climate change, and yet the energy needed create resilience and prosperity is being denied to them.
The Foundations of Human Dignity: A Framework for Rights
We cannot keep the attractive features of religious-inspired dignity discourse—that is, its prized universality—whilst casually discarding the metaphysical foundations.