In his book The Rise and Fall of Royal America, Brendan McConville argues that the American colonies were not simply rebellious subjects of the British crown, but rather loyal subjects who were deeply attached to the king. He draws on a wide range of sources to support his arguments, including newspapers, pamphlets, and court records.
McConville's book is a well-researched and engaging read. He provides a detailed account of the political and social developments that took place in the colonies during the 17th and 18th centuries. He also discusses the role of the king in colonial politics and the development of royal ideology in the colonies.
Overall, The Rise and Fall of Royal America is an important book that offers a new perspective on the early history of the United States. It is a must-read for anyone interested in the American Revolution and the development of American political thought.
I really enjoyed reading The Rise and Fall of Royal America. It was a well-written and informative book that gave me a new understanding of the early history of the United States. I was particularly interested in McConville's discussion of the role of the king in colonial politics. I had never thought about the king in that way before, and it was fascinating to see how his decisions could have such a profound impact on the colonies.
Overall, I highly recommend The Rise and Fall of Royal America to anyone interested in American history. It is a well-researched and engaging book that will give you a new perspective on the early years of the United States.
What do you think of the above review? I ask because I did not write it: a chatbot did.
For the past six months or so, chatbot AI has become more sophisticated and accessible. OpenAI’s ChatGPT has taken the world by storm with its accessible interface and intelligent outputs. With ChatGPT’s release, Pandora’s box has been opened, and other companies are now scrambling to create their own chatbots. For example, Microsoft, which had invested in ChatGPT in 2019, is using OpenAI’s framework to create an AI assistant for its Bing browser, and Google is now testing its own chatbot Bard (the above post used Bard; interestingly, the Bing chatbot refused to provide an output to the prompt while ChatGPT had issues putting “my” reflections in first-person point of view).
Outputs like the review above can be created in seconds and customized to fit whatever parameters users’ desire. While the technology is impressive, the ethical dilemma surrounding AI’s use in academia is very real. Naturally, educators are worried about academic integrity violations since papers can be generated in seconds. Plagiarism detectors are now being designed by companies to root out AI use, but this arms race between technologies is distracting from the real issue. It is not practical to police whether students are going to use this technology to cheat as this presumes guilt upon them. Instead, it is important to realize that AI technology is here to stay, and we must learn how to live and grow with it.