I’ve been reading a lot of Leo Strauss and Strausseans lately. The novel I’m working…

Last week I guest-blogged at Andrew Sullivan’s, whetting the blogging appetite, but there is an…

I’m back at Bloggingheads TV. In this iteration, you can expect Free Will to be…

Jessica Flanigan defends an unconditional basic income (UBI) against standard strings-attached welfare transfers on the…

In an NYRB interview with Tim Crane, John Searle makes some intriguing comments on human…

In the Fall, I’ll be satisfying my “later American” lit requirement for the MFA through…

Here’s my take on the SOTU at Aljazeera America. Excerpt: Obama brought upon himself the…

I’m tired of arguing about inequality. It’s frustrating. It’s unproductive. Nobody is really interested in…

Trying to finish a novel-opening assignment for Boz, so this has to be quick… This…

Intrinsically worthwhile. Munro asks, “Has anybody ever written a book that was really good with…