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Posts tagged “threat

Our civilizational moment?

What are the greatest threats to the western world?Four threats

In October 2024, Os Guiness published a book titled, “Our civilizational moment: The waning of the west and the war of the worlds”. An earlier essay is also available here.

Civilizations rise, flourish, and then decline and fall. Guiness asks, is the West facing its own civilizational moment today? (more…)


The fatal flaw in Artificial Intelligence

AI can shape thought, control discourse, and erode our freedom AI’s role in amplifying dominant narratives will continue to stifle dissent, limit open debate, and impose restrictive controls on society. If we allow this to continue unchecked, AI will become a tool for shaping thought, controlling discourse, and eroding the very freedoms it was meant to empower.

This article comes from Leigh Haugen. (more…)