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David Moscrop

Ottawa
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Editor, McClelland & Stewart. Author. Writer. General purpose factotum. Lego enthusiast. PhD in political science, just in case.
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What AI Can't Do And What It Shouldn't Do

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By David Moscrop
| davidmoscrop.com
Wow. The human femur is beautiful. Photo by Growtika on Unsplash When I write, I think. That’s true for you, too. Writing is thinking. It’s part of our cognitive architecture. Artificial intelligence that writes for you, thinks for you. The ostensible return, instant and effortless communication, is ultimately a net negative. What you get back in time, you lose in capacity to discover, reflect, deliberate, sort, and dream.
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What Does The World Think About Canada?

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By David Moscrop
| davidmoscrop.com
Another beautiful June day in Ottawa. Photo by Ivars Krutainis on Unsplash In May, I spent just shy of three weeks on the road in Australia and New Zealand talking about political decision making, nationalism, Donald Trump, and Canada. I visited book festivals in Melbourne, Sydney, and Auckland, speaking to shockingly large crowds who wanted to get a better sense of what’s happening right now and what might come next.
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Canada Post Lost a Record $1.57 Billion in 2025. So What?

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By David Moscrop
| The Walrus Magazine
How should we talk about Canada Post? For many Canadians, the conversation might start with complaints about its clunky online system or waiting forever in line at a service point, likely tucked away inside a Shoppers Drug Mart. For some, there will be no debate at all as they question why we even need a postal service in the era of email, Amazon, and four-wheeled—and sometimes two—gig workers dashing about delivering meals and sundries while our community postal box fills up with junk mail.
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