The Gift of ViolenceReview of a new book by jiu jitsu instructor Matt ThorntonApr 11, 20231Apr 11, 20231
Podcasts Do Not Make Good BooksA Review of Iconoclast: Ideas That Have Shaped the Culture WarsDec 7, 2022Dec 7, 2022
Conservatism: A ReviewA liberal, atheist review of Conservatism: A Rediscovery by Yoram HazonyJul 19, 2022Jul 19, 2022
Published inThe Bigger PictureDefending the Weak Against the StrongThe moral argument for the U.S. defense of UkraineMar 1, 20223Mar 1, 20223
Published inILLUMINATIONPolitical Reform 2: ReconciliationAn idea that would make our elected officials actually represent what we wantNov 17, 2021Nov 17, 2021
A Letter to the Critical Theory Skeptics GroupExamining Very Influential Ideas, and How to do so ProperlyApr 17, 20212Apr 17, 20212
Published inThe Bigger PictureChallenges to DemocracyThe good things that frustrate democracy, and how to have them allJan 20, 20211Jan 20, 20211
Published inThe Bigger Picture‘We the People’ Have a ProblemViolence in the U.S. Capitol is not a Right or Left problem. It’s a We problem.Jan 7, 20213Jan 7, 20213
Published inThe Bigger PictureWhy “Lived Experience” Is a Poor Basis for KnowledgeRecently, the term “lived experience” has become popular as a way of knowing or understanding things. This idea actually conflates two…Dec 22, 20201Dec 22, 20201
