Regulatory Comment: Data Privacy and Security Framework
My colleague Neil Chilson and I submitted a comment in response to House Energy and Commerce’s request for information. Read the comment here.
Testimony & Comments
Speaking Event: Optimism and Opportunity: Faithful Perspectives on Technological Advancement
Abundance Institute sponsored a briefing on Capitol Hill where I discussed Christian perspectives on technological progress. I had the privilege of being interviewed by my wife Rachel! For more on this topic, see our summary in our newsletter Radical Optimism.
Research: Public Interest Comment for the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) on the Initiative to Protect Youth Mental Health, Safety and Privacy Online
My colleague Aubrey Kirchhoff and I submitted an official comment to a federal agency proceeding that asked a range of questions about the research connecting social media use to declining mental health, the role of social media companies, and solutions the agency could recommend. Read our comment at thecgo.org.
Speaking: FOSI Briefs the States: Striking the Right Balance in Online Safety
I was glad to be a panelist at a Family Online Safety Institute event in Salt Lake City. You can watch the full discussion on FOSI.org. Be sure to check out their great resources for kids, teens, parents, and caregivers!
Research: Public Interest Comment on the FTC Trade Regulation Rule on Commercial Surveillance and Data Security
My colleagues Will Rinehart, Aubrey Kirchhoff and I submitted an official comment in a major Federal Trade Commission proceeding. Read more at thecgo.org.
Panel About The Social Dilemma
In March 2021 I had the privilege of joining a virtual event hosted by a student group at Redeemer University to discuss The Social Dilemma. Or as they described it: “What is wrong with social media? The Dilemma Discussion brings three of the foremost Christian experts on technology together to offer a much-needed Christian perspective … Read more
Religion, AI, and the Future of Work at SXSW 2019
I had the privilege of moderating a panel of folks from different faith traditions and perspectives on these topics. You can listen to the full event here.
Recent Speaking Engagements
As part of my role on the AEI Values & Capitalism Ideas Council, I spoke to groups of students at Gordon College, the University of Virginia, and Grove City College on the book I coauthored, Called to Freedom: Why You Can Be Christian and Libertarian. The Gordon College event–pictures here–was a large event open to all. … Read more
Is Christianity Compatible with Libertarianism?
Read the entire article originally published at JuicyEcumenism.com: The Institute for Religion and Democracy’s Blog. “Young Evangelicals Elise Daniel and Taylor Barkley discussed their belief that Christianity is politically compatible with libertarianism at a Faith and Law presentation at Capitol Hill on Friday, January 6. Daniel, currently working on Capitol Hill and a co-author with … Read more