Lucas DiBlasi Articles

Robots taking jobs?

by Lucas DiBlasi | May 24, 2017 | Features, Talon

Students factor rise of technology into future careers "My neighbor. . .lost his job to outsourcing and automation, kind of a combination," said economics teacher David Hoffner. "The idea, in...

The Electoral College: Tried and True

by Lucas DiBlasi | Dec 19, 2016 | Opinions, Talon

It sounds so wrong: Hillary Clinton winning the popular vote by 2 million votes and losing the election. Historically, a situation like this ends with calls for the abolishment of the Electoral...

Contrasting Column: The principled vote

by Lucas DiBlasi | Nov 8, 2016 | Opinions, Talon

Don't vote for the 'lesser evil' "The alternate domination of one faction over another, sharpened by the spirit of revenge, natural to party dissension...is itself a frightful despotism." George...

Self-driving cars: Loss of control makes self-drive unsafe

by Lucas DiBlasi | Oct 3, 2016 | Opinions, Talon

Raj Nair, the development chief of Ford Motor's self driving cars, recently told the New York Times that in their current state, autonomous driving cars aren't ready to take on complex driving...

Using conservatism as a shield

by Lucas DiBlasi | May 23, 2016 | Opinions, Talon

Do you believe that the earth is round? Or that the sun is at the center of our universe? Or that gravity exists? Do you think that humans need food and water to survive? Well, these are really...

A presidential race to remember

by Lucas DiBlasi | Apr 12, 2016 | Features, Talon

"I'm not sure I've ever seen anything quite like it," said Joseph G. Peschek, professor of political science at Hamline University. What is happening in the race for the presidency right now? The...