and we are so pleased to have with us our two co- panel to list mister lewis is a fellow at the strategic initiative. and also a long background in these issues in a number of governmental agencies that they were just complaining within the united nations. we were both really grateful to have them with us. i will describe some of the themes of the book. they will have about 20 to 25 minutes for your questions and answers and discussion. with that said, let me welcome all of you who are not from here. i could not think of a better place to talk about future technology that are prototype starship. it is an amazing facility. looks like we're already in the space age right here. i like to think lindsay -- lindsay weiss. and of course to the ai leadership in staff. in providing a nice home for them to do the research here. the book basically has three points to it. one is that a lot of the dances that advances that we are seen in technology in the economy are also coming to military weapon tree and so if you think about some of the major advances that you are seen. you are also seen great adva

bios in front of you, mister lewis is a fellow at the center for strategic and international studies which is almost next door to us. a long background on these issues and governmental agencies, just complaining, the united nations. and professor andres at the national college, deep background in cyber security issues, really grateful to have them with us. what we are going to do today, i am going to drive the themes of the book. we will hear from rich and jim and jeremy rabkin will respond and we will have 25 minutes for your questions and our answers and discussion. with that said, let me welcome all of you to our new building. i couldn't think of a better place to talk about future technology than our prototype bridge of the starship enterprise. this is an amazing facility, looks like we are already in the space age. welcome to all of you who are not from aei. i would like to thank lindsay weiss for organizing the panel and everything ran so well and the aei leadership and staff for providing a nice home for jeremy rabkin and i to do our research. the book has three points to it.

. >> i recognize mister lewis from georgia. >> thank you, mister chairman, ms. wilson, thank you for being here today. i understand you are head of the national tax office, what type of issues trying to resolve when they come to your firm? small issue, big issues, global issues? >> that is the unique thing about the firm, they run the gamut all the way from small, thousand dollar penalty issues to very large exams, we have a unique client base, we target midsize business, a range of issues we see. the significant issues, the penalty appeal, have never been for information return penalties and we tried to help them manage through that process. >> one of the biggest challenges you experience in resolving tax issues. >> a good question, the largest issue is being heard. >> a difficult time sometimes being heard, a face-to-face meeting. dramatically changed the process. >> and for many years. >> face to face, the one time you face the irs. they felt like they were being heard, they sat across from the appeals office. and see the head nodding. they felt they were bei

maybe you don't get the s lewis, the great lion aslan, when the kids are talking to mister and mrs. beaver in the lion the witch and the wardrobe, they asked mister beaver is aslan safe? mister beaver says of course not, aslan isn't safe. but he's good. so you paraphrase that. the great line of a literal arts, the great line of the academy, the great lion of the university, the great lion of the ivory tower, is it supposed to be safe or is it supposed to be good? there's a huge difference. i think we are actually at a time where if the ideas don't make you feel comfortable and safe , unchallenged, that those ideas can be askew. those ideas can be labeled. as bad ideas and that is not the measure of a free society, that's the measure of ideological fascism. >> if you haven't read first corinthians 13, this gentleman said read it and you tell me what the senses and thatother than it may make you feel uncomfortable for not measuring up . good. i'm glad it does. i'm glad it does. i'm not interested in coddling you or comforting you at my university. i'm interested in confronting you bec