Bo Winegard and Ben Winegard

Bo Winegard is an essayist and an assistant professor at Marietta College. Ben Winegard is an essayist and an assistant professor at Hillsdale College.

7 Posts

The Twilight of Liberalism?

The rise of populism, of Trump, of opiate epidemics, of bitter polarization, and of yawning economic inequality have tempered the triumphalism of those who once celebrated the inevitable victory of markets and democracy.

Bo Winegard and Ben Winegard

21 Apr 2019 · 13 min read

In Defense of Scientism

Once we have identified a desirable end—human flourishing—we can and should use science to discover and promote the policies that encourage it.

Bo Winegard and Ben Winegard

6 Apr 2019 · 13 min read

The Preachers of the Great Awokening

Sinners are threatened not by an angry god, but by a righteous mob.

Bo Winegard and Ben Winegard

21 Sep 2018 · 12 min read

The Haunted Mind: The Stubborn Persistence of the Supernatural

According to polls, roughly half of people in the United States and Britain believe in ghosts. Furthermore, around 25% of people report having seen or been in the presence of a ghost.

Bo Winegard and Ben Winegard

5 Aug 2017 · 14 min read

A Tale of Two Bell Curves

The truth, surprising as it may seem today, is this: The Bell Curve is not pseudoscience.

Bo Winegard and Ben Winegard

27 Mar 2017 · 12 min read

The Rise of Donald Trump

Trump has parlayed the fear, loathing, and restlessness of those who feel left behind by postindustrial America into an impressive presidential campaign.

Bo Winegard and Ben Winegard

26 Mar 2016 · 11 min read

The Kids Are All Right

Humans, like all organisms, are the product of evolution. And what evolution ‘cares’ about is genetic propagation: how many genes are passed from one generation to the next.

Bo Winegard and Ben Winegard

5 Jan 2016 · 21 min read