Culture

Snapchat AI: ‘Efficiency’ Devoid of a Meaningful End 1
- Culture
- May 26, 2023
Earlier this year, Snapchat released a new feature to all users of its popular social media platform. Called “My AI,” this resource allows users to hold text conversations with a specialized chatbot. The technology works similarly to other popular AI bots like ChatGPT and uses typed or spoken input to answer questions, generate ideas, and
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The Absence of Honor and Our Failed Governing Elites 3
- Culture
- May 25, 2023
In “To Lucasta, On Going to the Wars,” Richard Lovelace (1618–1657) writes of a soldier who laments leaving the “chaste breast and quiet mind” of his mistress to embrace “a sword, a horse, a shield.” But he concludes the poem with this thought: “Yet this inconstancy is such As thou too shalt adore; I could
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Escape From the Twilight Zone: Let’s Bring Light Back to America 6
- Culture
- May 22, 2023
This machine leads to the shadowy tip of reality; open the screen and you’re on your way to the land of the different, the bizarre, the unexplainable… Take as long as you like on your journey. Your limits are only those of your mind and your tolerance for folly, ignorance, and corruption. Ladies and gentlemen,
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10 Chinese Proverbs for Everyday Life 2
- Politics, Culture
- May 19, 2023
Unexpectedly, my past few weeks of reading have revolved around specific topics: I’ve been reading a lot of war novels, for example, and I’ve been working through two books focusing on the country of China. One of my China-related books was Safely Home, a popular novel by Randy Alcorn exploring the purpose of life on
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Only a Spiritual Rebirth Will Save Us From Demographic Doom 3
- Politics, Culture
- May 19, 2023
Many moons ago I endured a course entitled “Western Civilization.” The class was way “woke” before anyone knew of the word as a staple of PC discourse. That was because the professor was down on Western Civilization and did his utmost to ensure that us callow Western youth were imbued with a debilitating guilt complex.
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The Career Myth: Why Having a Career Isn’t That Important 3
- Culture
- May 15, 2023
Navigating the professional world today, I’ve heard the word career used countless times. But only after years of hearing the word used did I consider the term’s actual meaning and significance. In fact, years ago, it was actually a comment on an Intellectual Takeout article that pointed out something that has stuck with me ever
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