The push towards autonomy has turned marriage into a contract devoid of duty towards society. Scott Yenor argues that marriage is no longer about creating a community since the push to autonomy has centered marriage on individuals, who can decide to divorce — breaking the contract — whenever they want; for him, having autonomy means people should “be free to form relationships and to exit relationships when they stop serving their life plans.” Read full article here
Societal Issues
AI Predicts Crime A Week In Advance With 90 Per Cent Accuracy
An artificial intelligence model built by Ishanu Chattopadhyay and his colleagues analysed crime data in Chicago from 2014 to 2016 and managed to predict future levels of crime down to the nearest 300 metres, a week before they actually happened. While extremely useful, this artificial intelligence has been shown to expose racial prejudice in law enforcement. Hopefully, as the study’s data and methodology have been made available for others to evaluate, these prejudices can be avoided in the next iteration. Read full article here
Merv
August 15, 2022
