In recent years, socialism has emerged from the fringe and is once again gaining steam. But do those who embrace socialism even know what it is? Do they know the bloody history of socialist experiments in the twentieth century? Do they understand how it contradicts basic economic truths? Join best-selling author George Gilder, syndicated radio host Michael Medved, and Discovery Senior Fellow Jay Richards for a lively discussion and explanation of these questions. 
 

At the Seattle-area COSM conference coming up October 23–25, a panel not to miss is “Can Crypto Reverse the Tech Decline (and Enable an Internet Renaissance)?” It features currency expert Ed Moy, publisher Steve Forbes, venture capitalist Tim Draper, and mathematician Bill Dembski, offering insights about cryptocurrencies—private password-protected currencies like the original Bitcoin and Facebook’s new proposed Libra.

Genetic engineering is among the most powerful human technologies ever invented. It holds great hope for everything from medical uses to cleaning up the environment. But it could also unleash a deadly pandemic or lead to a “new eugenics” with very sharp teeth.

A more bureaucratic, centralized institution faces a guessing game—namely the need to predict what is best for children in a particular local community. The local philanthropist is in a much better position to understand his particular community and the interests of those within the community.

Astrophysicist Ethan Siegel points out another “incredibly fortunate” thing about the Cambrian explosion and about evolution generally. He reminds readers of his popular Forbes blog that life on earth, at least on Earth's surface, has a time limit as the Sun ages. That will come a long time prior to the actual death throes of our home star.