The Cognitive Ceiling: Why an IQ of One Billion is Theoretically Impossible
As intelligence scales, pattern recognition trades robustness for sensitivity. At extreme levels, the mind becomes paralyzed by apophenia, feedback loops,…
Author: David McMahon
I'm David McMahon, an Irish journalist and technology writer based in Dublin. I cover the collision of artificial intelligence, policy, and culture.
Why Multiculturalism and Authoritarianism Must Go Hand in Hand
Diverse Societies Require a Superior Force for Law and Order The prevailing narrative in modern Western democracies posits that multiculturalism…
Fear as a Product: The Rise of Worthless Degrees
As the college wage premium stagnates and tuition costs soar, universities are increasingly relying on the fear of economic failure…
The Greater the Difficulty, The Greater the Glory
“Let them be harassed by toil, by suffering, by losses, in order they may gather true strength.” – Seneca In…
The Iran Quagmire and the Specter of Suez: Why America Cannot Afford to Blink
As foolish as the war had started, it would be insanity to stop halfway. The joint United States-Israeli military campaign…
The Cheapening of War: How AI is Making Special Military Operations Irresistible
Artificial intelligence is collapsing the cost of covert action while multiplying its strategic rewards. For states willing to operate in…
The Silent Pandemic: How AI Is Eroding Our Ability to Think
We are training our brains for dependency, sacrificing critical reasoning for the illusion of efficiency. A quiet pandemic is spreading,…
How the EU’s AI Act Is Reshaping the Rules of Artificial Intelligence
Heralded as a model for responsible governance, it also ignites a fierce debate about whether regulation can coexist with innovation.…
The Algorithmic Lover: How AI Sells the Illusion of Connection Without the Risk
We are outsourcing the messy, inconvenient parts of human intimacy to a machine that offers perfect validation, and in the…