
4-minute read
The futuristic perspective of AI almost no one talks about
Why would AI bots be necessarily or automatically hostile to humanity and seek its demise? Why wouldn’t they become a benevolent force trying to steer us toward more peace, more prosperity, and more human flourishing?

5-minute read
The Canada Health Act is not an obstacle to mixed medical practice
Mixed practice respects the Canada Health Act insofar as the care provided in the private sector is excluded from public insurance, but remains free of charge for patients when it is provided in the government-run system. This protects its universality.

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How a TFSA top-up could be a shot in the arm for ailing Canadian investment
Between 2015 and 2024, over $1 trillion of investment left Canada in what an RBC report calls ‘the largest capital exodus in Canadian history.’

5-minute read
Entrepreneurs deserve greater respect and lower taxes
If we want to keep enjoying the benefits of innovation, we must give the entrepreneurs who become rich by bringing that innovation into our lives the respect they deserve and the policies that will encourage them to flourish by improving all our lives.

6-minute read
Is AI going to replace human intelligence? Don’t count on it
In large part because of these intrinsic limitations of large language models, the doomsday scenarios often heard regarding the impact of AI on employment are most likely overblown.

7-minute read
L’IA va-t-elle remplacer l’intelligence humaine? Non! L’IA n’est pas plus intelligente qu’un chat
En grande partie à cause de ces limitations intrinsèques des modèles linguistiques logiques, les scénarios apocalyptiques que l’on entend souvent à propos de l’impact que pourrait avoir l’IA sur l’emploi sont très probablement exagérés.

2-minute read
Cheer up, conservatives
I do believe that “we” (myself, my organization, The Hub, and key actors in the conservative ecosystem) tend to focus too often on negative aspects of what is going on in Canada. This mindset or approach suffers from several serious problems.

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Has collectivism poisoned the well of American conservatism?
Donald Trump’s hostile takeover of the Republican Party, and the emergence of an intelligentsia justifying his movement, have changed significant portions of conservatism in ways we may not necessarily fully comprehend yet.

2-minute read
Don’t gamble with airport security
Canada’s model of highly trained private security professionals providing preboarding security screening and physical security at airports could serve as a concrete source of inspiration for the long-awaited changes for TSA.

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Critical thinking is critical for society—so why have we abandoned it?
In a time of political, social, and international uncertainty, finding a secure footing amongst the shifting ground is crucial. In this disturbing context, Answers for Life: Are You Thinking Critically? stands out as a positive, refreshing call to intellectual rigour and self-reflection.