Technology
How to Reclaim Our Nature
May I suggest that if new things are what have brought us to this point of crisis, then it is precisely old things that become the weapons of the counter-revolution. Things like faith, family, community, and nature itself are what ground us in the reality of who we really are as humans.
It Is Time to Start Thinking About the Big Picture
Even though time is passing and memories may have faded. The effect of the New Zealand Gene Technology Bill, if passed, will be not peripheral to our personal interests or safety.
The Racial Hypocrisy of ChatGPT
I assumed, given the no-stereotypes mode, that ChatGPT would also refuse to generate images of a “typical Englishman”. But I was wrong.
Retired Judge Warns of ‘Control Grid’
Harvey warned that mandatory age verification requirements could become the gateway to compulsory biometric data collection – effectively tying every citizen’s online activity to a digital identity framework.
The Kids Can’t Focus
Screens may seem to be the simple answer, but nothing about society is set up to support deep work or sustained attention.
This Is Eroding Due Process and Privacy
Domestic violence is certainly a real issue, but addressing it should not come at the expense of civil liberties and due process.
Face of the Day
Could it dethrone Chrome, which holds around two-thirds of the web browser market? Not immediately.
A Job Done for the Establishment
Until the British public, and for that matter the Kiwi public, recognises that their leaders are only the messengers, not the authors, of these policies, the steady march toward a controlled, data-driven future will continue unchecked.
Why We Must Ban This, Not Compromise
This is not a time for silence. Every letter, every email, every conversation counts. Tell your MP, regardless of party, that you will not accept any compromise on GE in New Zealand.
Is This Another Watershed Event?
The BSA may be an unwitting catalyst for rolling back the administrative state.
The Gene Tech Bill: Profit Over People
The implications are chilling: home gardeners saving seeds, small-scale farmers maintaining heritage breeds or families keeping backyard hens could find themselves in breach of new bioengineering compliance rules.
This Is Embedding More Co-Governance
We shouldn’t have a regulatory regime based on race and rent seeking. As it stands, the bill is a recipe for expensive rent seeking from those who will see it as an opportunity to hold up or ‘tax’ applications for gene and crop technology.