For its hopes of a "Golden Age" to have a shot, the White House needs to leave its itchy trigger finger holstered| ptbwrites.substack.com
by Leah Libresco Sargeant (@LeahLibresco) Could a decline in U.S. divorce rates, as recently reported here at IFS, be bad news? A couple entering into their first marriage in the 1990s had about a 47% chance of splitting up, while newlyweds today are estimated to have only a 40% chance of divorcing. It’s still far from what we would desire for an institution intended to be “till death do us part,” but the decline in divorce is a small ray of hope for the 88% of Americans who fa...| Institute for Family Studies Blog
The age of AI lovers is here, and it will have consequences for us all.| Institute for Family Studies
The disconnect between what technologists say they are doing and the effects on society of what they in fact do has long been a rich source of fodder for social observers and technology critics. Katherine Boyle’s recent remarks on the family and technology offer yet another example of the practice. In her efforts to craft a narrative of technology as potential handmaiden to the American family, she begins by contrasting the family with the state. This is an artful dodge, as her invocation o...| The New Atlantis
Secretary Buttigieg has called upon airlines to improve their customer service commitments to passengers, which all have done to varying degrees.| www.transportation.gov