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| October |
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| When Folly Is Forever |
| By Adam Keiper |
| Posted: Thursday, October 22, 2009 |
| Before the digital era, remembrance was expensive: recording the past required trained scribes or artists in ancient times, and even in recent centuries incurred high costs. But now, argues |
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| April |
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| Machines That Won't Shut Up |
| By Christine Rosen |
| Posted: Monday, April 13, 2009 |
| It would be wonderful if the text-to-speech revolution enhanced our brain's functioning, causing us to learn faster and remember more. But somehow a major cognitive transformation seems doubtful. |
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| March |
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| The Real Lessons of Stem Cells |
| By Yuval Levin |
| Posted: Tuesday, March 24, 2009 |
| President Obama's decision to support the destruction of embryos with taxpayer dollars not only ignores the ethics of the stem cell debate but also the key scientific developments of the past few |
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| The Ethics of Counterinsurgency |
| By Keith Pavlischek |
| Posted: Friday, March 20, 2009 |
| The American military efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan have raised questions about how to engage ethically in irregular warfare, particularly when facing insurgents and terrorists. Using just war |
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| February |
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| Biotech: What to Expect |
| By Yuval Levin |
| Posted: Monday, February 23, 2009 |
| The new political environment in Washington puts the modest bioethics achievements of the pro-life movement at grave risk, and yet some recent scientific developments offer real hope. Defending human |
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| What They Say |
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Leon R. Kass
American Enterprise Institute
"The Center is a pillar of moral seriousness and a beacon of moral clarity. Through its conferences and publications, it offers indispensable and profound analyses of the most important moral and political issues of our time – from matters of war and peace to the challenges technology raises for human freedom and dignity. It is a unique and uniquely valuable institution."
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Major Debate on Space Policy
Zubrin and Park square off
Two leading commentators on space policy discussed President Bush's new vision for NASA at EPPC in February 2004. Sparks flew as Robert Zubrin, a leading advocate of manned space exploration, and Robert Park, a leading critic, debated face to face for the first time.
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