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.
Technology
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.
The Passage of the Gene Technology Bill
The Health Committee has examined the Gene Technology Bill and recommends by majority that it be passed.
The Tyranny of Digital ID
Digital ID is a trojan horse for an invasive surveillance state.
Happy Birthday, Sputnik!
How a beachball-sized satellite launch in the bucolic ’50s set off the Space Age.
Yes Virginia, AI Is Coming for Your Job
If you’re a middle manager, AI is coming for your job. Who is safe? Tradies and jobs involving some sort of human creativity or judgement beyond what AI can or will ever do. And we will always need people to work one step above AI. But overall, yes, AI is coming for your job.