Society is a Covenant
To exist in society, however uncomfortably, is to embody a covenant—a bond of reciprocal moral and ethical duty, to be considerate of, and decent to, other members of society. To…
The Ghosts of Machine Learning
In late 2026, we are having serious conversations about the possibility that advanced artificial intelligence systems will reject human control, conspire to avoid scrutiny or containment, and make choices for…
We can be human
We can be human to each other. This should not be a difficult idea to accept or endorse, but technology, politics, and distorted economic structures make it seem almost a…
You have a right to know
“Human rights exist above the state and beyond history.” The long-serving well-remembered United States Senator John McCain wrote this, adding: “They cannot be rescinded by one government any more than they…
From Exploitation to Elevation
Human rights are natural, inherent, irreducible, and unalienable. They are born with us, live with us throughout our lives, and are a transcendent expression of our having been here. They embody…
250 more years of liberation is our shared task
In the summer of 1776, the people of what is now the United States of America decided to end the rule of monarchs and aristocracy. In place of autocrats and…
