Samuel Kronen

Samuel Kronen is an essayist and author of the free Substack, ‘Alien Nation,’ about human beings and the meaning of our suffering.

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'Systemic Racism'—An Unhelpful Concept

Is racism an individual or systemic problem? Traditionally, racism was broadly recognized as an interpersonal phenomenon: reflexive antipathy towards an identifiable “other,” supported by the negative cultural tropes and stereotypes used to inflame resentment and justify discrimination. This was the definition used by history’s most prominent anti-racist figures, from

Samuel Kronen

11 Mar 2020 · 8 min read

Cosmic Justice and the Expectation Gap

The issues of our time demand a more serious approach.

Samuel Kronen

14 Feb 2020 · 7 min read

Arresting the White Backlash

Moving beyond the populist moment would provide space for a more honest and necessary conversation about questions relating to white identity.

Samuel Kronen

18 Dec 2019 · 9 min read

Bitterness and Inequality—A Reply to Matt McManus

Equality of opportunity is not enough, according to Rawls, and a deeper conception of fairness would entail providing everyone with equal prospects of success.

Samuel Kronen

27 Aug 2019 · 6 min read

In Defense of Andrew Yang's Freedom Dividend

To provide 1000 dollars a month to every American citizen today, the headline cost would be about $2.4 trillion a year.

Samuel Kronen

6 Mar 2019 · 8 min read