The Biological Problem Behind Politics
Politics is the story of our social and technological evolution struggling to extend beyond our innate biological limits.
A Few Observations For 2020
Good things can happen, and we’re least likely to recognize those good things at the moment they are taking shape.
Racism Makes You a Dick: A Story About Penis Size
What is it about racism that makes otherwise bright people function as though they were idiots, wreaking havoc on the world around them from a place of perceived innocence?
Fighting Segregation in a Progressive Stronghold
This battle in Maryland to move past virtue-signaling toward tangible progress is a crucial test of sincerity and will.
A Pocket Guide to Mideast Politics
It’s a large, complex place, but it’s not so complex that we can’t understand a few key details.
Why Elections Don’t Bring Progress: Buttigieg, Biden and the Iron Law of Oligarchy
Figures like Biden and Buttigieg, who dominate the ranks of both parties, symbolize our aversion to the risks of change, even when change is our last hope.
Religion Doesn’t Have to Be Toxic
Like any other institution or practice, religion can turn foul, and few human institutions are as destructive as a bad religion.