Nostalgea and Oikophobia
Peter Hitchens managed to make some waves with his recent opinion piece recommending England secede from the United Kingdom. Aside from the audacity and simplicity of the proposal, the piece…
Marxism is a Mode of Language
...apishly Romanizing, that the word of command still was set downe in Latine; as if the learned Grammaticall pen that wrote it, would cast no ink without Latine: or perhaps, as they thought, because no vulgar…
On Being Anti-Science
Consider this a part II in my criticism of science. It is usually considered "shooting fish in a barrel" or "straw-manning" to attack weaker forms of an opposing argument, or…
The Presumption of Health
In the spirit of breaking down legal distinctions (like that between religious opinion and philosophical opinion), I would like to propose another legal principle for consideration, which may already exist…
Against Science
I think it is beyond time to criticize something directly which has been -- to my knowledge -- attacked so far only indirectly. That something is "science." Science has become…
Inside Bo Burnham
Bo Burnham's "comedy special" Inside is a fascinating and masterful production, not merely for its film technique and music, but for its insight into the psyche of its creator and…
Simulation Theory as Symptom
Theologians often warn that in the absence of God, alternative deities will inevitably swoop in to fill in the void. Humans, they say, need something to worship. Perhaps more than…
Beauty in the Light of the Sun
I have a new essay up over at Jack Donovan's new project PH2T3R: To be beautiful is to be perceived.Beauty is to experience the emotions of reverence, wonder, and love…
Against Common Sense
I have been looking for a term to describe words which have universal emotional association but wildly divergent denotations. So far, the best I have come up with is "ambiguities,"…
Friday Night Hate
In preparation for his upcoming book Make America Hate Again, Milo Yiannopoulos had me on as a guest on his show "Friday Night's All Right." We talked about hatred, disgust,…