technology
Triumph over Tragedy: The Tale of Adrianne Haslet-Davis and Hugh Herr’s Self-Dedication
By developing the same self-sustaining virtues, Herr and Haslet-Davis were able to improve their lives tremendously. Yet the virtue we…
Protect the Right to Innovate: Free Uber and the Taxi Industry from Regulations
The only just and fair way to resolve this dilemma is to eliminate regulations on the traditional taxi industry and…
Brave Innovators Deserve Freedom: The Moral Need for Immigration Reform
A moral economic system where people are free to immigrate, innovate and improve their own lives is also the kind…
How Public Science Hinders Innovation
Whether through directly commercial research or philanthropy funded by commerce, science is advanced best when individuals must use their minds…
“Where Agriculture Meets Technology!” and Industry Meets Suspicion
Examples like the controversy over the data centers show that the deeper motive of the green movement is not the…
We Have Nothing to Fear but the Fear of Fracking
Opposition to fracking is only the latest example of a more fundamental opposition to technological progress. In fact, these objections…
The Right to Light: Don’t Let Washington Ban the Incandescent Bulb
The motive behind the [light bulb] ban exhibits the same collectivist paternalism seen in Anthem. As a consequence, the ban…
Help! The ATMs are Stealing Our Jobs!
President Obama recently sparked controversy when he attempted to explain America's prolonged unemployment as a consequence of automated service technologies:…
Less Isn’t More
The flawed logic of conservationism One can hardly escape the appeals to one of today’s most popular causes: conservationism. The…