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One of world’s most headline-making billionaires has claimed that effective altruism “is a close match for my philosophy.” But his record seems choppy.

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Against both Big Tech fatalists and eco-loons, we must stand up for the specialness of humankind.

When Martha C. Nussbaum, the prolific author of nearly three dozen books and one of the world’s leading philosophers, faced the most challenging moment of her life—the loss of her beloved daughter—her path forward was clear: she would write.

Essentialism seeks certainty in a fluid world, but it is an inherently conservative philosophy that ought to be expunged from contemporary ethical and political debates.

WASHINGTON -- The enthusiasm military personnel have for gaming -- and the risk that carries -- is in the spotlight after an Air National Guardsman, was charged with illegally taking and posting highly classified material in a geopolitical chat room on Discord, a social media platform that started as a hangout for gamers.

Effective altruism, often called ‘EA,’ is closely linked to utilitarian philosophy and calls for donors to carefully scrutinize whether their giving makes an impact.

(The Conversation) — How does the Tesla founder's record stack up?

This essay was originally published at Current.  This month at the Anxious Bench, a number of columnists are participating in a joint collaboration with The story of the Incarnation—of Christ’s birth as a human baby whose fragile being required the protection and care of his earthly parents, and who had to experience outright flight to escape a massacre—should remind us that for God, every child’s life matters.