Wesley J. Smith
Author
Award-winning author Wesley J. Smith is host of the Humanize Podcast (Humanize.today), chairman of the Discovery Institute’s Center on Human Exceptionalism and a consultant to the Patients Rights Council. His latest book is “Culture of Death: The Age of ‘Do Harm’ Medicine.”
LATEST
Illinois Swallows the Hemlock of Assisted Suicide
The issue of whether killing is an acceptable answer to suffering could not be more crucial.
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Radical Reproduction Turns Children Into Products
We are entering a world in which babies can be special-ordered.
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The Biden Department of Education Seems to Hate Women and Girls
The Department of Education has just dismantled many existing federal protections against actual sex discrimination promulgated under Title IX.
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A Market in Human Kidneys Is a Bad Idea
Such a plan would further our society’s ongoing descent into a crass utilitarianism that looks upon the weak and vulnerable as resources ripe for harvest.
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‘Gender Science’ Was Merely Ideology All Along
For a time, the ideological juggernaut seemed unstoppable. But as the old saying goes, eventually truth ‘will out.’
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Branding Science Policy Critics ‘Anti-Science’ Is Anti-Science
What matters is that for science to be “science,” perceived truths—no matter how seemingly settled—must always be subject to rethinking.
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The Nationalization of Assisted Suicide Will Have Far-Reaching Consequences
The attempted nationalization of assisted suicide will have far-reaching consequences. It means that even residents of the reddest states will have ready access
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World Health Organization Fails at Forcing ‘Gender-Affirming Care’ on Children
The crafting of wise public policy depends on recommendations of those with relevant expertise. But how can we trust these expert opinions will be objective?
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Illinois Swallows the Hemlock of Assisted Suicide
The issue of whether killing is an acceptable answer to suffering could not be more crucial.
|
Radical Reproduction Turns Children Into Products
We are entering a world in which babies can be special-ordered.
|
The Biden Department of Education Seems to Hate Women and Girls
The Department of Education has just dismantled many existing federal protections against actual sex discrimination promulgated under Title IX.
|
A Market in Human Kidneys Is a Bad Idea
Such a plan would further our society’s ongoing descent into a crass utilitarianism that looks upon the weak and vulnerable as resources ripe for harvest.
|
‘Gender Science’ Was Merely Ideology All Along
For a time, the ideological juggernaut seemed unstoppable. But as the old saying goes, eventually truth ‘will out.’
|
Branding Science Policy Critics ‘Anti-Science’ Is Anti-Science
What matters is that for science to be “science,” perceived truths—no matter how seemingly settled—must always be subject to rethinking.
|
The Nationalization of Assisted Suicide Will Have Far-Reaching Consequences
The attempted nationalization of assisted suicide will have far-reaching consequences. It means that even residents of the reddest states will have ready access
|
World Health Organization Fails at Forcing ‘Gender-Affirming Care’ on Children
The crafting of wise public policy depends on recommendations of those with relevant expertise. But how can we trust these expert opinions will be objective?
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