Yonat Shimron interviews Arthur Caplan, the founding head of the Division of Bioethics at New York University, about the ramifications of a recent breakthrough in embryonic gene editing.
Technology
Posted inFaith, The Good Word
On Google, we become like gods—and act like animals
We were made for more than the manipulation of words and images.
Posted inFeatures, Politics & Society
Bill Gates, Mark Zuckerberg and The Case Against Billionaire Philanthropy As We Know It
Philanthropy should be regarded as a subdomain of democracy, not an exception to it.
Posted inEditorials, Politics & Society
Internet privacy is about the common good, not just competition and consumers
Internet regulation needs to serve the common good, not only the maintenance of profit margins.
Posted inDispatches, Politics & Society
When sexual assault goes viral
What motivates assailants to brazenly post their crimes to Facebook?
Posted inFaith, Of Many Things
Short attention spans, short news cycles and short form Gospels
Being comfortable receiving and processing information faster unfortunately does not correlate with our ability to assess that information for truth, much less for wisdom.
Posted inNews, Politics & Society
The Vatican brand and “Compassionate Disruption” at SXSW
The concept of branding has become more prevalent than ever, thanks to the digital age. The Vatican is part of the game, too.
Posted inPolitics & Society, Short Take
How advertisers are reaching kids. It’s not on TV.
Regulatory bodies such as the Federal Communications Commission and the Federal Trade Commission seem nearly powerless when up against the online advertising juggernaut.
Posted inNews, Politics & Society
What is the Vatican is doing at SXSW?
“You’re certainly the only one in a collar and you’re possibly the only one with white hair,” Bishop Tighe said about the festival.
Posted inIn All Things, Politics & Society
Dear Mark Zuckerberg: Democracy is not a Facebook focus group.
With his 5,800-word manifesto on “Building Global Community,” the Facebook C.E.O. seems to be easing ever more into his role as benevolent dictator of the media universe.