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Denyse O'Leary
Date
September 20, 2026

Categorized
Cosmology, Education, Philosophy of Mind, Theism

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Antony Flew (1923–2010), Featured, Immortal Mind (Worthy 2025), Materialists and evidence, Michael Egnor, National Association of Scholars (NAS), There Is a God (2008)}

Scholars’ Mag Offers Sympathetic Review of Non-Materialist Books

_{The books are Antony Flew’s There is a God and Michael Egnor’s The Immortal Mind. Unusually for these times, NAS’s mag listens to both sides} _{Denyse O'Leary
September 20, 2026

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Cosmology, Education, Philosophy of Mind, Theism}

Vintage brass scales of justice sit on a wooden desk with a sign stating every fact deserves attention, representing fair evaluation and legal integrity within the professional law office

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Wesley J. Smith
Date
September 20, 2026

Categorized
Ethics, Law, Medicine and Health

Tagged
Assisted Suicide, Italy, Marisa Mosetti, Medical doctors, Sibilla Barbieri}

Italian Doctors May Be Prosecuted for Refusing to Assist Suicide

_{Even the threat of such investigations alone is profoundly coercive} _{Wesley J. Smith
September 20, 2026

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Ethics, Law, Medicine and Health}

Euthanasia or mercy killing. Malpractice medicine. Syringe with needle and ampules set for assisted death. Bloody red closeup macro. Ethic or criminal debates poster of doctor assisted suicide

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Denyse O'Leary
Date
September 19, 2026

Categorized
Artificial general intelligence (AGI), Politics

Tagged
AI Doomers, AI hype, Bernie Sanders, Geoffrey Cain, Hallucination (AI), Ian Duncan, Matt Novak, Nitasha Tiku, Roger Kimball, Taylor Lorenz}

Isn’t the AI March of Dooms Getting a Bit Ridiculous Now?

_{The recent military incident of concern stemmed from an analyst relying on a hallucinating chatbot — surely an avoidable error} _{Denyse O'Leary
September 19, 2026

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Artificial general intelligence (AGI), Politics}

Evil robot holding the burning Earth, symbolizing destruction and apocalyptic future

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Gary Varner
Date
September 19, 2026

Categorized
Science Fiction

Tagged
Finn, Han Solo, Rey, Strange voice, Suns, The Force, Vision}

The Force Awakens Review Part 13

_{When she touches the lightsaber, she receives a vision} _{Gary Varner
September 19, 2026

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Science Fiction}

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Andrew McDiarmid
Date
September 17, 2026

Categorized
Artificial Intelligence, Psychology, Relationships

Tagged
AI relationships, Anxiety, Depression, Dwarkesh Patel, Facebook and teens, Mark Zuckerberg, Vivek Murthy, Wall Street Journal (on Facebook/Meta)}

No, Mark Zuckerberg, AI ‘Friends’ Are Not Good for Mental Health

_{Think you could use a few more friends? Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg says AI will do the trick} _{Andrew McDiarmid
September 17, 2026

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Artificial Intelligence, Psychology, Relationships}

A young girl's affectionate hug for a robot highlights the deep bond between humans and their robotic childminders, which are designed to mimic human emotions and provide companionship

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Doug Smith
Date
September 17, 2026

Categorized
Artificial Intelligence

Tagged
AI, Bible, Gelsinger, god, Misleading, transhumanism, Wolf/sheep}

Are Christian AI Boosters Wolves in Sheep’s Clothing?

_{Big Tech’s GenAI is grounded in a dehumanizing worldview, laden with deceptions} _{Doug Smith
September 17, 2026

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Artificial Intelligence}

A magnifying glass reveals FAKE on an important document, symbolizing the critical investigation required for effective fraud detection and authenticity verification in different situations

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News
Date
September 16, 2026

Categorized
Artificial Intelligence, Politics

Tagged
China and AI, Dario Amodei, David Sacks, Donald Trump, Elon Musk, Featured, Gary Marcus, Maria Bolotnikova, Sam Altman}

AI Goes to Washington — and Everyone Else Piles In Too

_{It’s hard to survey the current AI doom freakout without noticing that the U.S. mid-terms are approaching and political allegiances in the AI community are in flux} _{News
September 16, 2026

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Artificial Intelligence, Politics}

Outdoor view of US Capitol in Washington DC, USA

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Denyse O'Leary
Date
September 15, 2026

Categorized
Artificial Intelligence, Education

Tagged
Claude, Daniel Muñoz, Jason Arday, Journal papers, Katherine Mangan, Shea Vance, Simon Goldstein}

As Scholars Use AI To Write Papers, Are They Courting Doom?

_{Questions arise like, what even IS an author? Why does authorship matter? Why should students learn to write? And who needs scholars?} _{Denyse O'Leary
September 15, 2026

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Artificial Intelligence, Education}

AI agents and smart assistants automate tasks and support human intelligence. Enhance workflows, drive innovation in business, marketing, education, data analysis, and sales with AI-powered tools.

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Georgios Mappouras
Date
September 15, 2026

Categorized
Artificial Intelligence, Ethics, Philosophy

Tagged
Featured, functional information, Infinite monkeys theorem, Meno’s Paradox, Plato (c. 427 – 348 BC), Socrates (470–399 BC)}

My Brand-New Tech Idea Turned Out To Be … Socrates!

_{This experience was a useful reminder that sometimes what looks like the frontier of science and technology is just another path into philosophy} _{Georgios Mappouras
September 15, 2026

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Artificial Intelligence, Ethics, Philosophy}

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Wesley J. Smith
Date
September 15, 2026

Categorized
Economics, Politics, Science

Tagged
International Panel on Inequality, Nature editorials, Technocracy, Wealth disparity}

Should Scientists Decide Policies About Wealth Inequality?

_{To judge from a recent editorial at Nature, some scientists would like to do so and they have ideas about how to do it} _{Wesley J. Smith
September 15, 2026

4

Economics, Politics, Science}

Diverse team of engineers in cleanroom suits inspecting a robotic arm. Scientists working with automated machinery in a modern manufacturing facility. High tech production

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News
Date
September 14, 2026

Categorized
Artificial Intelligence, Mathematics

Tagged
A Severe Misalignment of AI in Mathematics (2026), Featured, Fields Medal}

Top Mathematicians Issue Letter Warning About a Rush to AI

_{Fields Medalists are concerned that a rush to produce answers could come at the expense of careful explanation and shared understanding} _{News
September 14, 2026

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Artificial Intelligence, Mathematics}

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Gary Smith
Date
September 14, 2026

Categorized
Artificial general intelligence (AGI), Business and Finance

Tagged
Anthropic, Blaise Agüera y Arcas, ChatGPT, ChatGPT5.6 Luna, Dario Amodei, Featured, Herbert A. Simon, Jensen Huang, Marvin Minsky, Nvidia, Okies joke and chatbots, OpenAI, Peter Norvig, Rotational Tic-Tac-Toe, Sam Altman}

Artificial General Intelligence? No, We’re Not There Yet

_{A few days ago, I retested GPT5.6 Luna with three prompts it had struggled with in the past} _{Gary Smith
September 14, 2026

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Artificial general intelligence (AGI), Business and Finance}

Artificial General Intelligence concept visualized with a human hand presenting a glowing brain icon symbolizing advanced AI

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Richard W. Stevens
Date
September 14, 2026

Categorized
Economics, Philosophy of Mind

Tagged
Diminishing marginal value, Last traded price (economics), Mutual gains (economics), Praxeology, Scale of values (economics)}

Economics: It’s All About the Human Mind

_{What an ice-cold cola teaches about value, choice, and exchange} _{Richard W. Stevens
September 14, 2026

6

Economics, Philosophy of Mind}

Close up hand of man pushing button on vending machine for choosing a snack or drink. Small business and consumption concept.

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Robert J. Marks
Date
September 14, 2026

Categorized
Logic

Tagged
Emo Philips, Queens Problem (chess)}

Monday Microsofty 96: The Queens Problem

_{Can you place 8 queens on a standard 8×8 chessboard so that no queen can capture another?} _{Robert J. Marks
September 14, 2026

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Logic}

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Jeffrey Funk
Date
September 14, 2026

Categorized
Technology

Tagged
AI, Doomsday talk, IPOs, Nvidia, Revenue growth, Token prices}

“AI Doomsday” Talk Distracts Us From Lack of Revenue Growth

_{Will the bubble pop soon?} _{Jeffrey Funk
September 14, 2026

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Technology}

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News
Date
September 12, 2026

Categorized
Arts & Culture, Paleontology, Science Fiction

Tagged
Bethel McGrew, Carl Sagan (1934–1996), End of Oak Street (2026)}

Dinosaurs, Meet Carl Sagan at the End of Oak Street

_{The film was marketed as a stupid dinosaur movie. In reality, it’s a movie about marriage, cleverly disguised as a stupid dinosaur movie.} _{News
September 12, 2026

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Arts & Culture, Paleontology, Science Fiction}

dinosaurs running through the water in front of tropical jungle.

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Gary Varner
Date
September 12, 2026

Categorized
Philosophy

Tagged
Audience, Philosophy, relationships, Rom-coms, Star Wars}

Star Wars: The Force Awakens Review Part 12

_{It’s a philosophical position to assume that a story’s goal should be to portray events as realistic} _{Gary Varner
September 12, 2026

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Philosophy}

Statue of the ancient Greek philosopher Socrates in Athens, Greece.

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Denyse O'Leary
Date
September 11, 2026

Categorized
Arts & Culture, Ethics

Tagged
Demon Core, Geoffrey Simmons, Nuclear attacks, Oppenheimer’s Demon (book 2026)}

Those Demons at the Core – a Novel

_{Dr. Geoffrey Simmons’s taut new thriller, Oppenheimer’s Demon, envisions a nuclear threat aimed at the city} _{Denyse O'Leary
September 11, 2026

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Arts & Culture, Ethics}

Artwork of a City Hit by Meteorites Chicago disintegrates as a nuclear explosion erupts in the middle of the city Artwork of a nuclear attack, Generative AI

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News
Date
September 11, 2026

Categorized
Artificial Intelligence, Politics, Psychology

Tagged
AI panic, Anderson Cooper, Atomic Doomsday Clock, Bill Gates, Gary Marcus, Jay Richards, Jennifer Mattson, Ro Khanna, Will Knight}

AI Could Kill Us All? Yes, So Could Old Age. Take a Deep Breath…

_{Assessing the current AI hysteria includes asking “Who do all these apocalyptic claims benefit?”} _{News
September 11, 2026

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Artificial Intelligence, Politics, Psychology}

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Kenneth Francis
Date
September 11, 2026

Categorized
Arts & Culture

Tagged
art, Beauty and ugly, Buildings, Installations, Materialism}

Anti-Beauty Objects Are an Assault on Our Minds

_{Whatever happened to beautiful architecture, paintings or all things artistic?} _{Kenneth Francis
September 11, 2026

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Arts & Culture}

Neurosurgeon: Why Deny the Mystery of the Mind?

Americans are saying 28% fewer words to each other — blame Silicon Valley

Monday Microsofty 97: Mad Hatters Flip Their Lids

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Scholars’ Mag Offers Sympathetic Review of Non-Materialist Books

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Isn’t the AI March of Dooms Getting a Bit Ridiculous Now?

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No, Mark Zuckerberg, AI ‘Friends’ Are Not Good for Mental Health

Are Christian AI Boosters Wolves in Sheep’s Clothing?

AI Goes to Washington — and Everyone Else Piles In Too

As Scholars Use AI To Write Papers, Are They Courting Doom?

My Brand-New Tech Idea Turned Out To Be … Socrates!

Should Scientists Decide Policies About Wealth Inequality?

Top Mathematicians Issue Letter Warning About a Rush to AI

Artificial General Intelligence? No, We’re Not There Yet

Economics: It’s All About the Human Mind

Monday Microsofty 96: The Queens Problem

“AI Doomsday” Talk Distracts Us From Lack of Revenue Growth

Dinosaurs, Meet Carl Sagan at the End of Oak Street

Star Wars: The Force Awakens Review Part 12

Those Demons at the Core – a Novel

AI Could Kill Us All? Yes, So Could Old Age. Take a Deep Breath…

Anti-Beauty Objects Are an Assault on Our Minds

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Discussion with Michael Egnor elicits wide interest among Spanish speakers

Why AI companies need to destroy rare books in particular

Upcoming webinar on the new Catholic encyclical on AI

Ancient bacteria have communications structures like human ones

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