Technology Matthew S.W. Silk | 19 Apr 2022 AI and Pure Science Can we really continue to maintain the thin line that divides knowledge from application?
Opinion Matthew S.W. Silk | 5 Apr 2022 Is It Time to Nationalize YouTube and Facebook? Might these harmful platforms offer public goods requiring a government-sponsored alternative?
The Democratic Limits of Public Trust in Science Scientific advice can only take us so far. At some point, it's politicians who translate information into policy. 18 Feb 2022 | Matthew S.W. Silk
Correcting Bias in A.I.: Lessons from Philosophy of Science Is there any such thing as a view from nowhere? Do we know how to get there? 27 Jan 2022 | Matthew S.W. Silk
Who Is Accountable for Inductive Risk in AI? When the algorithm makes a mistake, whose responsibility is it to provide an explanation? 15 Dec 2021 | Matthew S.W. Silk
The Ethical Risks of Ad-Hoc Bilingualism What kind of jobs and services might legitimately require a foot in both worlds? 17 Nov 2021 | Matthew S.W. Silk
Truth and Reconciliation Day How do we adequately honor the past and reflect on the harms the First Nations people have suffered? 26 Oct 2021 | Matthew S.W. Silk
Moral Lessons from the Meng Wanzhou Affair? It's difficult to see the narrative that this political showdown was about taking a stand on principles as anything but hollow. 4 Oct 2021 | Matthew S.W. Silk
Are Vaccines Passports Ethical? Are we justified in constraining some people's rights so that others might enjoy a return to normal? 16 Sep 2021 | Matthew S.W. Silk
What the Moral Tragedy in Afghanistan Teaches How did we get here? Who is to blame? What could we have done differently? Are there any useful takeaways from the mess we find ourselves in? 23 Aug 2021 | Matthew S.W. Silk
Ethical Obligations to Climate Refugees What moral reasons might best ground nations' duty to provide aid and asylum to those being displaced? 13 Aug 2021 | Matthew S.W. Silk
Is It Time to Show the Lobster a Bit of Respect? Is an animal's experience of pain the best (only?) metric by which to justify our treatment of them? 12 Jul 2021 | Matthew S.W. Silk
Autonomy, Euthanasia, and Non-Terminal Patients What constraints, if any, should we place on the freedom to pursue physician-assisted suicide, especially when it comes to those whose reasoning may be impaired? 28 Jun 2021 | Matthew S.W. Silk
A Pause on Rights: Canada's Constitutional Clause Which body is the best arbiter of individual rights and the people's will: Congress or the courts? 15 Jun 2021 | Matthew S.W. Silk
The Ethics of a Global Corporate Tax What makes international tax havens a moral matter rather than purely a political or economic issue? 2 Jun 2021 | Matthew S.W. Silk
Biden, Trump, and the Dangers of Value-Free Science Science merely provides a tool, it's up to us to give weight to all the inputs and outputs. 17 May 2021 | Matthew S.W. Silk
COVID-19 Vaccines and Drug Patent Laws COVID-19 is putting increased pressure on our ability to justify medical patents. 3 May 2021 | Matthew S.W. Silk
AstraZeneca, Blood Clots, and Media Reporting What public health role does might the media have an obligation to play in the midst of a pandemic? 19 Apr 2021 | Matthew S.W. Silk
Do Hashtags Make Political Discourse Worse? What are the drawbacks and advantages of our political discourse migrating to social media platforms? 6 Apr 2021 | Matthew S.W. Silk
The Broader Moral Issue Behind the Filibuster Is the filibuster the linchpin holding it all together or a relic from a bygone era holding us back? 24 Mar 2021 | Matthew S.W. Silk
Climate Services, Public Policy, and the Colorado How can we balance our commitment to the people's voice with the need for policy that is scientifically informed? 11 Mar 2021 | Matthew S.W. Silk
The Ethics of Cancelling Student Loan Debt What are the goals of student loan forgiveness? Is there any such thing as too much relief? 22 Feb 2021 | Matthew S.W. Silk
