Author: Thomas L. Knapp

Source: The Jolly Libertarian
by Marco den Ouden

“Recently I read Ray Kurzweil’s book The Singularity is Nearer, a look at artificial intelligence and what it holds for the future. Kurzweil is very optimistic about AI and believes it will usher in an era of untold wealth and prosperity. Moreover, he believes the exponential growth of AI power will lead to revolutionary advances in medicine and the extension of human life expectancy to 120 and beyond. Not in the far distant future but within the next twenty to forty years. Older folks like me may or may not live long enough to benefit, but our children and grandchildren surely might.” (05/27/26)

https://jollylibertarian.blogspot.com/2026/05/the-age-of-abundance-rethinking-wealth.html

Source: Independent Institute
by Benjamin Powell

“The U.S. House of Representatives and Senate are negotiating a new housing bill as Americans have become increasingly concerned with affordability. Unfortunately, any federal housing bill would do little to make housing more affordable and could even worsen the situation.” (05/27/26)

https://www.independent.org/article/2026/05/27/interstate-migration-not-congress-makes-housing-affordable/

Source: The Price of Liberty
by Nathan Barton

“It is now unlawful, upheld by a judge and jury, in Northern Ireland, to preach a sermon about God’s love within earshot of a hospital. Over the centuries, English kings, queens, nobles, and lower classes have arrested, tried, convicted, imprisoned, fined, and even executed men (and women) for preaching something that the powers that be, including the established Church, didn’t want preached. The 78-year-old Cleve Johnstone was not killed: merely jailed and fined. Most folks believed that sort of nonsense went about a good 200 years (or more) ago.” (05/27/26)

https://thepriceofliberty.org/2026/05/27/liberty-and-freedom-so-easily-lost/