Brad Littlejohn
@WBLittlejohn
Director of Programs and Education @AmerCompass | NEW BOOK: *Called to Freedom* | Opinion Contributor at @wngdotorg
C.S. Lewis' brilliant insight on why little decisions matter so much. Every movement toward either good or evil, however tiny in itself, rumbles onward beyond itself. The encouragement here is: tiny steps of obedience are worth it!
Great recap from @nicolereisberg of our meeting last week with the WH's Office of Science and Tech Policy. Right now, the admin is understaffed to deal with the deluge of new AI challenges confronting America's youth. Parents must continue to speak up! youtube.com/watch?v=Bz6eGf…
Pretty extraordinary
I gave a speech today in an empty chamber. It’s about the need for a Christian restoration.
Really looking forward to this event!
SPEAKER ANNOUNCEMENT @WBLittlejohn, Director of Programs & Education @AmerCompass, will serve as a panelist at the upcoming Centennial Impact Summit. To learn more and register, visit CentennialImpactSummit.com @my_ccu @CCU_CAGS @erichogue #TheologyoftheBody #technology…
"When men are subdued by force they do not submit in their minds, but only because their strength is inadequate. When men are subdued by power in personality they are pleased to their very heart's core and do really submit." --attributed to Chinese philosopher Mencius
Had a blast teaching the "Family-First Technology Policy" Crash Course today for @AmerCompass on Capitol Hill. From the "Where we went wrong" slide:
Bit of a logical leap there between the third and fourth paragraphs.... bbc.com/news/articles/…
Wow, exciting news! Another O'Donovanian infiltrating the DC policy world. Still remember Matthew giving me a tour of the University of Edinburgh divinity school when I arrived for my graduate work 16 years ago. A very impressive mind.
SPEAKER ANNOUNCEMENT @WBLittlejohn, Director of Programs & Education @AmerCompass, will serve as a panelist at the upcoming Centennial Impact Summit. To learn more and register, visit CentennialImpactSummit.com @my_ccu @CCU_CAGS @erichogue #TheologyoftheBody #technology…
Fascinating food for thought here.
Imagine a futuristic toothbrush that can collect oral microbiome data from its users. In principle this is valuable data. One easily imaginable way this could work is that the toothbrush manufacturer collects the data, uses it to give users personalized oral health advice, and…
The more I think about this, the more I am struck by its pathetic lack of imagination. The default assumption is that the only way to innovate is permissionlessly. There's no recognition at all that the very best innovation happens in response to constraints, obstacles, and…
The Continuing Tech Policy Realignment on the Right Much of Jason Hausenloy’s analysis in his essays on the “The Populist Awakening on AI” and the Right’s ongoing tech realignment reflect much of what I’ve been witnessing and writing about lately. Importantly, he points out how…
Good work here from @CharlesFLehman on how porn sites could be prosecuted for obscenity- even if the bar for obscenity remains ridiculously high. thedispatch.com/article/pornhu…
Good work here from @CharlesFLehman on how porn sites could be prosecuted for obscenity- even if the bar for obscenity remains ridiculously high. thedispatch.com/article/pornhu…
Thank you @MarshaBlackburn & @SenTedCruz for taking AI governance seriously and uniting to advance @POTUS’s One Big Beautiful Bill. @Heritage_Action is committed to working with lawmakers to build a federal standard that protects kids, defends IP, beats China, & respects…
Thank you @MarshaBlackburn & @SenTedCruz for taking AI governance seriously and uniting to advance @POTUS’s One Big Beautiful Bill. @Heritage_Action is committed to working with lawmakers to build a federal standard that protects kids, defends IP, beats China, & respects…