Philosophy

The Emptiness of Being Culturally Religious

Research shows benefits associated with being religious, but only if you're actually religious.

Apr 1 •

On Finding Balance

Life, work, and the chaos of radical autonomy

Jan 12 •

Living Well Is the Best Activism

Don’t underestimate the power of leading by example.

Nov 17, 2023 •

Believers and atheists can only be truly free together.

Nov 3, 2023 •

No, You Didn’t Build That

The myth of the "self-made" man, and other male maladies of the mind.

Sep 1, 2023 •

The Wizards of Bullshit

Our language police have overlooked the most offensive speech of all: postmodern gibberish.

Aug 11, 2023 •

Racist Command Theory

How negative partisanship and guilt-by-association turned the far right into our divine moral arbiters.

Jul 15, 2023 •

Why I Don’t Write More About Veganism

Principles and the sanctity of feelings.

Jan 13, 2023 •

Freddie deBoer Is Wrong About Effective Altruism

It's not what he says about effective altruism or utilitarianism, but what he leaves unsaid.

Aug 16, 2022 •

Meaning Junkies

Plutonium, beer cans, and the crisis of meaning.

Aug 12, 2022 •

A Better World Is Worth Fighting For

Cynical defeatism doesn’t make you sophisticated or trendy. It makes you a loser.

Feb 18, 2022 •

In Defense of Nepotism

It’s a popular punching bag, but the antipathy isn't thought through.

Feb 11, 2022 •

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