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A Chinese man, wearing a face mask to protect himself from the novel coronavirus 2019-nCoV or COVID-19 is riding a scooter in Taipei, Taiwan.

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Author
Heather Zeiger
Date
October 6, 2023

Tagged
China, COVID-19, data, global, made in china, Pandemic, Washington Post}

COVID Helped China Get Ahead on Genetic Therapies

_{Why is China trying to lead the world in genetic technology?} _{Heather Zeiger

October 6, 2023

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According to a recent Washington Post article, the COVID-19 pandemic was a boon for China’s ambitions to be the world leader in precision therapeutics and genetic technology. China’s premier genetic sequencing company, BGI, set up over 100 portable gene sequencing labs in twenty countries, concentrated mainly in the Middle East and Africa, ostensibly to provide free or reduced-priced COVID-19 tests. The Washington Post article focused on Serbia, in Central Europe, where BGI delivered it’s pop-up COVID-19 testing labs, called “Fire-Eye,” named after the Monkey King, a popular Chinese mythical creature. BGI will set up permanent labs in Serbia for other genetic testing, where it will acquire human genome information on its population. In exchange for the lab donations, Serbian leaders Read More ›

Anonymous crowd of people walking street wearing masks during Covid 19 pandemic in New York City

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Author
News
Date
August 3, 2023

Categorized
Technocracy

Tagged
2020, COSM, COVID-19, Niall Ferguson, Pandemic, Social decline, Technocracy, The West}

Doom and the Politics of Catastrophe

_{Setting the catastrophe of the 2020 pandemic in perspective} _{News

August 3, 2023

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Technocracy}

What happened in 2020? Why was there such confusion, contradicting information about Covid-19, and poor bureaucratic oversight of the pandemic? Setting the catastrophe of 2020 in historical perspective, renowned British historian Niall Ferguson explains why we are getting worse, not better, at handling disasters. The lessons of history that this country — indeed the West as a whole — should be closely heeded if we want to handle the next crisis better and avoid the ultimate doom of irreversible decline. We’ve been sharing a number of lectures from past COSM conferences. This video is just one of many you can find at the Bradley Center’s YouTube page. There you’ll find several lectures, interviews, and panels dealing with issues that range from Read More ›

Smiling entrepreneur businesswoman talking on smartphone with colleague discuss business project, financial report or strategy. Cheerful female sales manager communicating with client on cellphone

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Author
News
Date
June 28, 2023

Categorized
Technology

Tagged
AI, Artificial Intelligence, Austin, COVID-19, Miami, Pandemic, Seattle, Silicon Valley, Walter Meyers III}

The End of Silicon Valley?

_{What will remote work do to Silicon Valley in the longterm?} _{News

June 28, 2023

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Technology}

The COVID-19 pandemic ushered in a new era of hybrid work, and allowed many workers to operate remotely. What does this mean for major tech centers like Silicon Valley and Seattle? And what are the advantages for competitors like Austin and Miami? In this lecture, hear a panel discuss these issues and related concerns at the 2021 COSM conference. We’ve been sharing a number of lectures from past COSM conferences. This video is just one of many you can find at the Bradley Center’s YouTube page. There you’ll find several lectures, interviews, and panels dealing with issues that range from economics, Big Tech, and artificial intelligence. Notable speakers include 2022 Kyoto Prize winner Carver Mead, venture capitalist Peter Thiel, and George Gilder, co-founder of Discovery Read More ›

COVID-19 coronavirus and crisis concept, US president Franklin`s eyes and face mask on 100 dollar money bill. Corona virus affects global stock market.

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Author
Wesley J. Smith
Date
June 20, 2023

Categorized
Technocracy

Tagged
Biden, CDC, COVID-19, Fauci, Gas Stoves, Nature, Pandemic, Paris Accords, public health, Technocracy, Technology, W.H.O, WHO COVID-19 investigation in China}

Is the Public Health Technocracy Faltering?

_{Technocrats don’t rely on mandates but eagerly impose policies that render society less free} _{Wesley J. Smith

June 20, 2023

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Technocracy}

In February, I warned about a treaty being negotiated to empower the World Health Organization to declare a pandemic, which would trigger governments assuming mandatory emergency powers. From, “Transforming WHO into a Public-Health Technocracy“: The WHO director-general would be granted the power to “declare pandemics,” at which point emergency provisions of the treaty to impose public-health policies would go into effect. . . . The WHO would be able to dictate policies if international consensus were not obtained by a vote of the two presidents and four vice presidents of the WHO CA+. . . The International Court of Justice would also be granted decisive power. . . . It would centralize pandemic planning and response into itself. . . Read More ›

St Francis Outpatient Center in Federal Way, Washington State

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Author
Michael Egnor
Date
June 1, 2020

Categorized
Medicine and Health, Religion

Tagged
Afterlife, Alex Berezow, Atheism, China, COVID-19, Featured, Pandemic, Reign of Terror, Rodney Stark, Steven Pinker}

COVID-19: Atheism Went Viral As Well

_{Atheists are uniquely unsuited to accuse others of devaluing human life} _{Michael Egnor

June 1, 2020

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Medicine and Health, Religion}

Professor Steven Pinker’s quickly deleted tweet provides a window into anti-religious hate. In health and medicine, he is entirely mistaken.