Author: Thomas L. Knapp

Source: Eunomia
by Daniel Larison

“The U.S. is not defending itself or its forces when it launches more attacks on Iran. It is continuing the war of aggression that it began alongside Israel over three months ago.” (06/10/26)

https://daniellarison.substack.com/p/attacking-iran-has-nothing-to-do

Source: Independent Institute
by Robert M Whaples

“How can we safeguard the human person in the time of artificial intelligence? Pope Leo XIV offers two broad pathways in his new encyclical, Magnifica Humanitas. Its most persistent warning is that AI is putting too much power into the hands of too few people, especially those who design AI programs and run the AI giants. … the encyclical suggests that ‘one viable path is … to establish social criteria for innovation. Here, every introduction of automation and AI should be accompanied by verifiable measures to protect the employment, retraining and participation of workers.’ … Would the State, which already has immense powers, use these additional powers wisely? Could it?” (06/10/26)

https://www.independent.org/article/2026/06/10/two-paths-forward-in-pope-leos-ai-encyclical/

Source: Bet On It
by Bryan Caplan

“While I’ve done many debates on immigration, this is the first time that you can figure out the correct side without knowing anything about immigration. The resolution states: ‘Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) should complete its mandate to deport all illegal aliens currently residing in the United States’ — and all means all. Which is a crazy view about the enforcement of even the best law imaginable. If we were debating ‘The NYPD should complete its mandate to imprison all murderers currently residing in New York City,’ every person here should still vote nay. How can I say such a thing? This is the basic economics of crime.” (06/10/26)

https://www.betonit.ai/p/immigration-laws-are-made-to-be-broken