Federalist Radio Hour: ‘Facebook, Where Truth Struggles To Live’
Ben Domenech talks to senior editor at the Atlantic, Derek Thompson, about the intersections of technology, social media, productivity and culture.
Podcast: Could Universal Basic Income End Poverty?
Annie Lowrey joins the Federalist Radio Hour to discuss poverty, the future of work, economics, and the idea of universal basic income.
Charlamagne Tha God Blames Excessive Screen Time For XXXTentacion Conspiracy Theories
‘We’re all slaves to this device. And we talk about living in a simulation, we’re living in a simulation because we’re all in this. None of us can understand the difference between reality and fantasy anymore.’
John Prine Evokes Nietzsche In New Album Lamenting Our Techno-Disaster
Prine questions if we even have the right to unmercifully manipulate our surroundings in the pursuit of perfect unhindered autonomy.
Why The STEAM Fad In Schools Isn’t About A Better Education
Identity-group ‘diversity’ is now ‘an explicit job qualification’ in scientific disciplines, altering the selection and training of future scientists.
The Incel Movement Isn’t Really About Demanding A Right To Sex
The core of the incel issue isn’t related to rights at all. Rather than the nature of a right to sex, what’s at stake is the nature of a duty to die.
What Happened When I Tried To Solve My Screen Addiction By Buying A Flip-Phone
Smartphones may make our lives easier, and some may have their usage under control, but mine was destroying my attention span and ability to focus.
Naomi Schaefer Riley On Screen Time, Social Media Mobs, And Ideological Diversity
Author and journalist Naomi Schaefer Riley joins the Federalist Radio Hour to discuss parenting in the world of phone screens, and other ways technology has shaken up our world.
Zuckerberg Hearings Prove Government Shouldn’t Regulate Facebook
The state shouldn’t help Facebook entrench with cronyistic regulations. Rather, it should let Facebook fix itself or go the way of MySpace.
50 Years Ago, ‘2001: A Space Odyssey’ Outlined An Enduring Cosmic Vision
A year before the moon landing, man’s greatest achievement of space exploration so far, Stanley Kubrick gave us the first and still most impressive vision of our cosmic destiny.
How Eradicating Bad Bots Can Quickly Mutate Into Cracking Down On Free Humans
If using fake interlocutors to ‘hack’ or ‘crash’ the democratic process feels alarming, consider how easy it will be for bots to unload high-quality political speech on the best and brightest.
In Panic Over Liberal Backlash, Mark Zuckerberg Goes To Washington
Mark Zuckerberg gave this interview because he’s in trouble. Liberals who used to love him are now terrified that Facebook is brainwashing people and helping Russians steal elections.
Why You Shouldn’t Delete Facebook After The Cambridge Analytica Scandal
Facebook is facing a scandal after reports of a political firm improperly collecting and using the data of up to 50 million users.
Here’s The Uncomfortable Truth About The Austin Bombings
The Austin bomber is dead, but his campaign of terror serves as a stark reminder that government and technology can’t keep us completely safe.
5 Ways You Can Stay Sane On Social Media
Conservatives are having a fun time complaining about social media and the Internet with the kind of ire they normally reserve for soccer. They should lighten up.
How Sexbots And Robot Citizenship Help Us Refuse Responsibility For Being Human
What are we doing when we divorce sex not only from procreation and consequence, but from humans and humanity?
When It Comes To Screen Time, Learn To Tell Kids ‘No’
Naomi Schaefer Riley’s new book ‘Be The Parent, Please,’ warns of a growing body of evidence that digital media is harming our kids—and offers practical solutions for raising kids without it.
‘Black Mirror’ Suggests Technology Is Actually More Dangerous For Parents Than For Kids
Technological tools parents even a decade ago didn’t possess are empowering us to micromanage our children all the way into adulthood and beyond.
Study: Constantly Taking Selfies Is A Sign Of Mental Illness
Your friend who cannot seem to control the impulse to post a lot of selfies might actually have a psychological disorder according to a new study.
Uneasy Techno-Fear Gives Way To Existential Terror In Season 4 Of ‘Black Mirror’
The series taps into a timeless, primitive fear of being trapped in the digital hells we’ve constructed — minds with no bodies, no agency.
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