On Sin and Repentance
Our secular ideas about guilt and absolution distort the language and values of Christianity.
Marilyn Simon
· 9 min read
Donald Duck and Bugs Bunny Fight Fascism
The animation industry was perhaps the United States’ most potent cultural weapon during World War II.
Jacob Bielecki
· 15 min read
Beginning in Gladness, Ending in Madness
1900–1950 was a golden age of literary eccentricity.
Stephen Akey
· 14 min read
Motorpsycho Nightmare
Robert Pirsig’s insufferable cult novel about philosophy and bike maintenance turns 50.
Kevin Mims
· 18 min read
In the Country of Last Things
A look back at the work and impressively productive life of Brooklyn’s most famous resident, Paul Auster.
David Cohen
· 14 min read
On Biology and Politics
Why the Left must take human evolution seriously.
Patrick Whittle
· 22 min read
The Best Picture Nominees, 2024
A look at the ten nominees for this year’s Best Picture Oscar.
Allan Stratton
· 17 min read
Beware the Little Lambs
Nietzsche warned us about the dangers of defining our values in opposition to something else.
Ben Turtel
· 7 min read
Getting Better All the Time
Hannah Ritchie’s new book offers reasons to be cheerful about the present and the future.
Sean Welsh
· 12 min read
The Road Out of Nowhere
A new book celebrates Springsteen’s stark 1982 classic, ‘Nebraska.’
Matt Hanson
· 6 min read
To Winter, With Love
The cold allows me to feel alive.
Marilyn Simon
· 7 min read
Is the CRISPR Revolution Finally Coming to Europe?
The European Parliament has at last voted to make it easier to grow and consume genetically engineered food. But the road ahead remains bumpy.
Steven E. Cerier, Jon Entine
· 13 min read
The Odyssey of Classical Education
Classical education instills precisely the skills and habits most sorely needed in society today.
Robert C. Thornett
· 8 min read
Is Life Coaching Just Modern Sophistry?
The popularity of a trend does not necessarily make it ethical.
Andrew White
· 13 min read
Concordia University 'Decolonises' Engineering
This will mark out the university as a place to avoid if you’re hoping for a serious education.
Lawrence M. Krauss
· 6 min read