Author: Wesley J. Smith
Privacy in Human Intimacy Isn’t About Evolution
We transcend the strictly material forces that spur natural selection. We, alone in the known universe, are moral beings.
Why “Humanize”? A New Effort to Defend the Unique Dignity of Human Beings
One of the tragic trends in thinking about evolution has been to blur the distinction between humans and animals. History warns us not to regard this lightly.
New Jersey’s Suicide Confusion
With COVID-19, New Jersey officials are worried about a spike in suicide caused by the shutdown.
The Bioethicist Pandemic
The increasing outsourcing of health-care policy to medical bureaucrats during the COVID-19 crisis illustrates a dangerous temptation.
Time to Make Fossil Fuel Industries “Pay”?
Authoritarian central planning never works and it wouldn’t “save the planet.” It would just make us all less prosperous and free.