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The Second Death of Charlie Kirk

It used to be that if you died horribly and honorably and happened to be a person of note, your legacy was secure. Amelia Earhart, John F. Kennedy, and. The post The Second Death of Charlie Kirk appeared first on First Things

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Betting Against Your Neighbor

At a semiannual conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, D. Todd Christofferson—one of the Church’s most senior leaders—declared forcefully that “gambling is morally wrong.” He. The post Betting Against Your Neighbor appeared first on First Things

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Be Wise as Chameleons

Visiting Philippi on his second missionary expedition, Paul starts a riot. When he casts a python demon out of a young female soothsayer, her owners charge that he subverts. The post Be Wise as Chameleons appeared first on First Things

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What Scholasticism Can Teach Us About AI Consciousness

Is AI conscious, or could it ever be? While smart people are vocal on both sides of the debate, the question is too abstract and vague, providing little opportunity. The post What Scholasticism Can Teach Us About AI Consciousness appeared first on First Things

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SlutCon’s Emotional Void

The tech-rationalist phenomenon “SlutCon” caused quite a stir online, perhaps predictably. SlutCon was a multi-day retreat and series of workshops, held in the East Bay in late September and. The post SlutCon’s Emotional Void appeared first on First Things

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Reflections on a Diamond Jubilee

I am not usually given to apocalypticism, but I think I got the imagery exactly right when, in 2001, I called my brother and described the ruins left by. The post Reflections on a Diamond Jubilee appeared first on First Things

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AI Doom Is Radically Uncertain

For roughly a week in September, Jacob Coxon, an obscure researcher at AI giant Anthropic, was the most famous person on the planet. Shortly after resigning his position at. The post AI Doom Is Radically Uncertain appeared first on First Things

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Romancing the Machine

A friend of mine asked a researcher at Anthropic whether Claude was conscious. He replied, “Are you talking about any single session of Claude, or the aggregation of all. The post Romancing the Machine appeared first on First Things

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Serial Liar, Serial Comma

This article will appear in the November issue. How would you write a public letter that you know will become front-page news? Would you write it yourself, or would. The post Serial Liar, Serial Comma appeared first on First Things

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Roger Scruton’s Eternal Youth

In this episode, First Things senior editor Dan Hitchens joins R. R. Reno on The Editor’s Desk to talk about his recent essay, “The Making of Roger Scruton,” from. The post Roger Scruton’s Eternal Youth appeared first on First Things

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Vatican II Didn’t Kneel to Modernity

In his weekly catecheses on Vatican II, Pope Leo is now discussing Gaudium et Spes, one of the more controversial conciliar documents. Critics charged that, by revising its earlier. The post Vatican II Didn’t Kneel to Modernity appeared first on First Things

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