Essays
Michel de Montaigne opened my eyes to the power of the essay. Chesterton, Emerson, and others delightfully extended the genre. An essay is a thought perfectly condensed.
It's Your America
February 1, 2024
Why political polarization isn't permanent, and what you and I can do to help fix it.
What does it mean to be human?
March 15, 2024
Our intelligence was never what made us human; AI is simply forcing us to admit it.
Voyeurism in Hell
January 12, 2023
Reflections on the Bergen-Belsen Concentration Camp
Tilting at Windmills
August 12, 2022
"...traditional ways of reading are not just ineffective. They're dangerous."
The Beauty of Small Differences
November 2, 2023
I’ve lived with my brother the past two years, and in that time he’s become my best friend. This month, he left.