Category: Culture

What’s going on, who we are, and what the big deal is.

  • The Seductive Trap of Modernism

    The Seductive Trap of Modernism

    The greatest mistake of the postmodern era is thinking we have let go of modernist thinking. But it is still everywhere.

  • The Equality Straw Man

    The Equality Straw Man

    There’s a reason the way we talk about equality in the 21st Century isn’t working. It is because it isn’t supposed to.

  • Give the kids snow days

    Give the kids snow days

    The ratcheting effect of ever increasing the expectations of productivity on our kids is destroying our humanity.

  • Spotify Wrapped and who we really are

    Spotify Wrapped and who we really are

    Tis the season for Spotify Wrapped. But what exactly does this AI generated assessment tell us? And how should we treat it?

  • The honest option for House Speaker nobody said out loud

    The honest option for House Speaker nobody said out loud

    We have a political problem and a media problem. But at the core of it, we have a perception problem. About what we’re actually hoping for.

  • War Is a No-Win Situation

    War Is a No-Win Situation

    The popular phrase “war is hell” is close. But unlike hell, we think we can win it. Do it. And be called heroes for killing many, many people.

  • The Collapsing Boundaries of War

    The Collapsing Boundaries of War

    War messes with our moral compass. But it is the sense of inevitability that does far more damage. Our work is to enforce those boundaries.

  • If one is Praying for Peace…

    If one is Praying for Peace…

    Then one is praying for new life. Hope. And everything that can come from it. Joy. And everyone who can experience it. And justice for all.