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Golden Statue of King Midas at Sunset, Evoking the Richness of Greek Mythology
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George Gilder
Date
January 23, 2021
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Economics

King Midas and Bitcoin

George Gilder
January 23, 2021
Economics
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Bitcoin (BTC), quite possibly the world’s best “investment” over the last decade, is on a roll. But is it money? What are its prospects as digital gold? Read More ›
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United States Capitol Building at sunset - Washington, DC, USA
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George Gilder
Date
April 12, 2020
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Society
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We Need Politicians in a Pandemic

George Gilder
April 12, 2020
Society
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The U.S. economy has been cratered less by the coronavirus than by the response to it — driven by the undemocratic idea that “science” should rule, even when much of the science and the data behind it remain in dispute. Read More ›
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Young brunette fitness man jumping into water from a rock or a cliff
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George Gilder
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January 11, 2017
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Leap Before You Look

George Gilder
January 11, 2017
Society
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I helped Bruce Chapman form Discovery Institute some 25 years ago and over that period, if I may use the term, it has evolved. Bruce and I believe that this evolution expresses an intelligent design, a unified vision that transcends the various programs at Discovery Institute. We do not only believe in intelligent design in the universe; we believe such a design manifests itself across the sciences and pervades economics and culture. Not only is God the creator; but human beings are creative in his image, in the image of the creator. This is a scientific proposition, following the insights of a great new science called information theory. Information theory upholds the idea of a hierarchical universe and underlies all the Read More ›

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