The Case of the Disappearing American Conservative; Also, Implanting Microchips in Human Brains

January 25, 2022 00:51:05
The Case of the Disappearing American Conservative; Also, Implanting Microchips in Human Brains
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The Case of the Disappearing American Conservative; Also, Implanting Microchips in Human Brains

Jan 25 2022 | 00:51:05

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James Keys Tunde Ogunlana

Show Notes

James Keys and Tunde Ogunlana discuss the origin of conservative philosophical tradition and its value in managing large societies, diving into a recent piece by the conservative political and cultural commentator David Brooks which questions whether the modern Republican party has abandoned conservatism (01:11).  The guys also take a look a recent report that Elon Musk’s Neuralink venture is about to start testing the use of implanted microchips in people’s brains (40:00).

What Happened To American Conservatism? (The Atlantic)

Elon Musk’s Neuralink prepares to test microchips in human brains (The Times - UK) (Apple Link)

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