Our Senior Fellow George Gilder and I were in Israel recently so that he could meet with high tech entrepreneurs--led by the tech investor, executive Jonathan Medved--and also to meet with academics interested in the intersection of technology and intelligent design.
Israel's dynamic technology scene--it rivals our own and surpasses all others in inventiveness and sheer business panache--should be the subject of another blog. But here I would like to call your attention to the excellent article published by the Jerusalem Post after our visit. Ruthie Blum conducted an adroit interview that managed to provide comprehensive context and yet allowed George to speak for himself and in his own voice. It was refreshing to have a reporter who was so self-confident that she didn't feel obliged to interpret his words for him. It should be a common strength in a reporter, but it actually is rare.
In a couple of places, as an interview subject will do, George fails to provide connective tissue between two thoughts; i.e., when he discusses "multiple universe" theory, he seems by implication to criticize Richard Feinman, when he means only Richard Feinman's less able followers (I checked to be sure).
And Ms. Blum terms Gilder a "scientist," which, of course, he is not and doesn't pretend to be.
What George does do is integrate the world of computer technology with the debate over intelligent design.
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