Feb 25, 20255 min readThe American Path to Competitive AdvantageEditor’s note: In February, The National Interest organized a symposium on the U.S.-China technology race amidst the emergence of DeepSeek and ongoing legal battles over TikTok. We asked a variety of …
Feb 14, 20243 min readVirginia youth social media law would cause online chaos and diminish parental authorityRichmond, VA – In the name of “safety” and the “best interests” of children, the Virginia Senate this week passed a draconian age-verification bill for online platforms which would require youth who …
Apr 12, 20224 min readDon’t Be Fooled by Those Who Want to Save You From Tech MonopoliesIn the heyday of the net-neutrality fight last decade, tech activists and companies warned of a doom scenario without it: Internet toll lanes, blocking of data and slower speeds. If Washington didn’t …
Mar 3, 20221 min readHeard Tell Radio: Ukrainian Refugees, EU POV of Russia's Aggression, & Technology Adapting To Crisishttps://youtu.be/thGLQ9qzaOY Broadcasting extraordinaire Andrew Donaldson invites me on his excellent program Heard Tell to discuss the latest in Ukraine, the EU POV, and some finer points of …
Jan 20, 20224 min readWhy Consumers Should Oppose the Latest Senate Antitrust ActionsThe U.S. Senate is considering two antitrust bills by Sen. Amy Klobuchar that would significantly harm both consumer choice and innovation. Unfortunately, these bills have been co-sponsored by members …
Nov 20, 20204 min readHalting Targeted Advertising Kills Industries and Dumbs Down TechWhen we hear gripes about social media, one of the top concerns is targeted advertising. On any given day, this type of segmented advertising is used by the local hair salon searching for new clients, …
Nov 9, 20191 min read6: Technology as Pharmakonhttps://youtu.be/4wWhgQfdOIY The question of the impact of technology is a major theme in today’s culture. TV shows, books, and even entire fields of philosophy are dedicating to exploring the …
May 17, 20194 min readFacebook Trustbusters Are Motivated by Partisan Politics, Not Concern for the ConsumerChanneling the spirit of Theodore Roosevelt and nostalgia for the early 20th century Progressive Era, the latest bad idea being circulated in elite circles is to use the trust-busting power of the …
Jan 17, 20185 min readCrypto Imagination and the Coming NightmareIn one of the episodes in the newest seasons of Netflix’s Black Mirror, a young woman visits a strange museum across the way from a gas station in the hot desert. Inside, she meets the museum’s …
Jul 16, 20171 min readThe Innocents Abroad Episode 14: Ruled By AlgorithmsOn this episode, Todor and Yaël debate Man versus Machine. What happens when the machines take over? What about our simulated realities? Are we already taken over by algorithms? Are social networks …
Oct 26, 20165 min readTechnological literacy is doomedMy debut fiddling with computers was about 20 years ago, in 1996. My dad bought us a Compaq Presario running DOS. My brothers and I were able to learn a few pivotal lines of code, allowing us to boot …