Aristotle believed that a majority of humans were in fact slaves by nature. If we include slavery of the mind, then surely Aristotle comes close to the truth. We are narrative driven. We form crowds. We learn rhyme and rhythm. Individual autonomy, creativity and freedom of thought can be swept …

I make evil problematical when I treat it as a kind of breakdown that might happen in a piece of machinery, or as something lacking, or as a functional failure. Evil reveals itself to me as, on the contrary, a mystery when I recognize that I cannot treat myself as …

Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) is facing an ethics complaint filed by the Foundation for Accountability and Civic Trust (FACT), a nonpartisan watchdog group, following a high-profile 25-hour speech on the Senate floor. Booker delivered the extended speech in late March as part of a broader effort to draw attention to …

A note to my readers: If you believe that COVID-19 is “over” and/or if you believe that going to the hospital is safe, then you really should think again. This article should enrage, infuriate and hopefully motivate you to take action to expose the horrors that continue to happen every …

“The human body is no longer just a biological entity – it’s becoming a networked platform, where cells, neurons, and even DNA can be interfaced with digital systems, raising profound questions about who controls the essence of our existence.” – Ian F. Akyildiz   Imagine discovering that your neurons – the …

Who? Grace Schara was our 19-year-old daughter who had Down Syndrome What? She was medically murdered on October 13, 2021; she was given three contraindicated meds (Precedex, Lorazepam, and Morphine) which euthanized her; the doctor put an illegal DNR on her chart the morning of her death Where? Ascension St. Elizabeth Hospital, Appleton, …

Biotech investors are facing renewed uncertainty following the unexpected resignation of Dr. Peter Marks, a prominent official at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Marks, who played a key role in Operation Warp Speed and was a leading advocate for expedited drug approvals, announced his departure last Friday, citing …

Elon Musk announced on Friday that he has sold the social media platform X (formerly known as Twitter) to his artificial intelligence company, xAI, in an all-stock transaction valued at $33 billion. The move formally aligns Musk’s social media and AI ventures under one umbrella, with Musk emphasizing the strategic …

A Paris criminal court found Marine Le Pen, leader of France’s National Rally party, guilty of embezzlement related to the misuse of European Parliament funds. The court sentenced her to four years in prison—two of which are suspended—and imposed a €100,000 fine. Additionally, she has been barred from holding public …

The Trump administration has formally initiated the process of dissolving the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), with plans to transfer its remaining functions to the U.S. Department of State. According to internal communications and a reduction-in-force notice, all USAID operations are scheduled to be merged into the State Department …

Peter Marks, M.D., Ph.D., director of the FDA’s Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research (CBER), submitted his resignation on Friday, effective immediately. His departure follows a request to step down from officials within the Trump administration, according to individuals familiar with the matter. Dr. Marks oversaw vaccine approvals, gene therapies, …

In yesterday’s essay on ‘Parallel Realities,’ I explored how algorithmic sorting and information manipulation have created fragmented realities where we no longer share a common understanding of facts. Today, I’ll dig into the flip side: why our minds cling to beliefs despite evidence of manipulation. A saying, dubiously tied to …

CoreWeave, a provider of cloud-based computing power for the artificial intelligence sector, completed its long-anticipated initial public offering this week—marking the largest I.P.O. of the year thus far. However, the results fell significantly short of expectations, raising concerns not just about the company’s individual performance, but about investor sentiment toward …

Police raids on people’s homes for posting a meme, criminal charges for hate speech and posting misinformation – no longer a dystopian film or a glimpse from China or Russia, but reality in several EU countries. Especially in Germany, the EU’s largest country, where the authorities have taken a particularly …

Anyone who has travelled to India in the last couple of years will have noticed a new identification system at country’s major airports that is called DigiYatra. ‘Yatra’ is Hindi for wandering or travelling, and the idea is to replace the traditional paper boarding pass with facial recognition when travelling …

The honeymoon is already ending. Trump’s appointment of Dr. Susan Monarez as CDC Director serves as a stark reminder that the more things change, the more they stay the same. Monarez, with her background at ARPA-H – an organization deeply involved in AI surveillance systems and biodigital convergence- represents precisely …

This week, 23andMe – once a $6 billion biotech star – filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, leaving 15 million DNA samples in limbo. A darling of Oprah’s “Favorite Things,” it tanked after one-and-done sales, a 2023 data breach, and CEO Anne Wojcicki’s failed privatization push. Now, creditors are circling, and the big question hits: …

On November 22nd, 1963, the actions and orders of the defendant in this matter, Lyndon B. Johnson, culminated in the assassination of John F. Kennedy, ensuring Johnson would become the President of the United States. We are confident you will return a guilty verdict at the conclusion of this historic …

To their credit, the organizers of the Ringling College Town Hall Lecture Series over the decades have attracted as speakers some of the most powerful and influential world leaders in modern times. That is quite extraordinary for a small arts college and its library association in the minor market of …

Police records obtained by The Intercept show Dataminr tracked Gaza-related protests and other constitutionally protected speech. Summary: The article discusses how the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) used Dataminr, a social media monitoring tool, to track protests related to Gaza. In the wake of Hamas’s October 7 attack, pro-Palestinian protests …