The Only Real and Important Meaning of Melania Trump’s Inauguration HatIf we really do care, we need to stop getting distracted by things like stupid fashion choices.Jan 22Jan 22
Get Ready to Solve Fake Problems and Ignore Real OnesSolving fake problems isn’t just not good. It’s actively bad, especially on the precipice of ruin.Jan 13Jan 13
Is There Any Real Limit to Russia’s Ability to Fight its War of Aggression?Russia’s war of aggression goes on, because there is no limit to Putin’s depravity. Is there any force strong enough to overcome it?Jan 10Jan 10
Justin Baldoni and How Men Can (and Cannot) Defend Their ReputationsTime to retire the old adage: “The best defense is a good offense.” In cases like this, a good offense is just an offense…to common…Jan 94Jan 94
In Authoritarian Regimes, Incompetence is a Feature, not a BugWhen power is the point, you don’t have to get things right. In fact, you live to get them wrong, just to show you can.Jan 8Jan 8
We Should Embrace the More Complicated Story of the Invasion of UkraineThe phrase “unprovoked war of aggression” has become a bit of a verbal tic, and it’s shielding us from an uncomfortable, but useful truth.Mar 14, 20237Mar 14, 20237
Coffee Pods and the Corrupt State of the Modern (Human) MindCoffee pods aren’t the worst thing for the environment? Yay, our salvation from ecological ruin is nigh!!Jan 21, 20231Jan 21, 20231
Meaningful Conservation Isn’t Nearly as Hard as We Pretend It IsA sustainable form of life isn’t nearly as hard as we make it out to be, as I recently found out due to a shortage of water.Sep 14, 2022Sep 14, 2022
To Save Ukraine from a Defeated Russia’s Revenge, Disband NATOIf Ukraine races through Donetsk, Luhansk, and Crimea, what *won’t* a defeated Russia do? How do we defang the threat of tactical nukes?Sep 11, 20222Sep 11, 20222
In the Face of Record Heat, We Evidently Elect to DieI am not a parent, and I am as glad of that fact as I am bewildered by the passivity of every parent I meet in the face of global doom.Jul 19, 20222Jul 19, 20222
