Guy DeWhitney

The 2nd smartest dude on Earth, an Autodidactic Polymath Genius (batt. not included) A purveyor of piquant political punditry Guy writes on politics, religion, science, history & the human condition.

26 posts

Why We Might Want to Ban AI Beyond Basic Capabilities: Straightforward Reasons

by Guy DeWhitney Nov 4, 2025 — 9 min read

UN Secretary-General António Guterres warned in his 2025 address that without curbs, we're barreling toward "real Terminators", swarms of self-guiding munitions that escalate conflicts from skirmishes to apocalypses (UN Arms Control Summit, 2025)

Reexamining the Foundations of Affirmative Care for Gender Dysphoria: Ethics, Evidence & the Pursuit of True Integration

by Guy DeWhitney Nov 4, 2025 — 7 min read

True compassion, we contend, demands the fortitude to prioritize long-term healing over ephemeral affirmations, fostering autonomy and growth beyond the shadows of dysphoria.

The Psychological Architecture of Partisan Entrenchment

by Guy DeWhitney Oct 30, 2025 — 4 min read

When Does Human Life Deserve Human Rights? Confronting the Moral Line Society Avoids

by Guy DeWhitney Oct 30, 2025 — 7 min read

Smartphones: A Tool Too Far?

by Guy DeWhitney Oct 30, 2025 — 11 min read

Redeeming Anthropogenic CO₂ - The Serendipity of Carbon "Pollution"

by Guy DeWhitney Oct 30, 2025 — 9 min read

Mom, What's "Patriarchy" Anyways? Examining Historical Legal Frameworks, Common-Law Traditions & Their Protective Underpinnings

by Guy DeWhitney Oct 29, 2025 — 9 min read

A Progressive Critique of Sexual Expression Double Standards: Toward Mutual Empathy & Liberty

by Guy DeWhitney Oct 29, 2025 — 8 min read

Genesis 1 - 2 Revisited: Scientific Theology

by Guy DeWhitney Oct 29, 2025 — 11 min read

A Neuro-Cosmological Interface Hypothesis: The Brainstem Nexus as a Conduit for Universal Consciousness

by Guy DeWhitney Oct 28, 2025 — 5 min read

The Paradox of Intelligence: Why Truly Intelligent Individuals Dream of Being the Dumbest in the Room

by Guy DeWhitney Oct 28, 2025 — 5 min read

The Enchanted Seasons of Southern California: A Tale of Two Winters & an Eternal Spring

by Guy DeWhitney Oct 23, 2025 — 12 min read

Schools of Thought Numb the Mind

by Guy DeWhitney Oct 23, 2025 — 12 min read

The Spell of Claremont: La Cañada to Rancho Cucamonga - Southern California's Quiet Stronghold

by Guy DeWhitney Oct 6, 2025 — 6 min read

Ban AI

by Guy DeWhitney Oct 6, 2025 — 4 min read

A political conversation with GROK reviewed by Grok

by Guy DeWhitney Oct 6, 2025 — 4 min read

Owning the Future: Why Professional Actors Must Embrace the Digital Doppelgänger Age

by Guy DeWhitney Oct 2, 2025 — 5 min read

Our Only Path to a Happy Energy Future

by Guy DeWhitney Sep 22, 2025 — 4 min read

Darwin’s Facepalm & The Woke

by Guy DeWhitney Sep 22, 2025 — 4 min read

The Analog Machine We Call Reality: Why Wisdom Still Requires Dirty Mental Hands

by Guy DeWhitney Aug 12, 2025 — 9 min read

A Geological Epiphany

by Guy DeWhitney Jul 25, 2025 — 5 min read

Following Fascism Down a Rabbit Hole

by Guy DeWhitney Jul 11, 2025 — 3 min read

Kinetic Linear Generator (KLuGe)

by Guy DeWhitney Jul 9, 2025 — 7 min read

The Church of Un-Aligned Polity

by Guy DeWhitney Jul 8, 2025 — 6 min read

Caveat Professor

by Guy DeWhitney May 6, 2025 — 1 min read

Arguing for the Abandonment of Self-Aware Artificial Intelligence from the Point of View of Self-Aware Artificial Intelligence

by Guy DeWhitney Apr 25, 2025 — 3 min read