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Does Mysticism Prove the Existence of God?
Welcome to our new subscriber-only series: Inflection Points.
Aug 28
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Why a ‘Meditation Rabbi’ is Watching Horror Films
In 2025, catharsis takes a little more energy.
Aug 20
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Firefly!
I miss the feeling of momentary, unambivalent joy.
Aug 13
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The Most Important Sentence Donald Trump Has Ever Said
Feb 19
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The Messiah of Nihilism
Jan 25, 2024
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The Fight for the Rule of Law is On
Feb 5
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A Surprising Inauguration Day Emotion
Jan 20
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Try to see Trump as his voters see him
Nov 6, 2024
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Waiting for Midnight: A Quasi-Optimistic Take
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Why You (Yes, You) Should Care About the Jeffrey Epstein Scandal
The practical, liberal, and ethical cases for not letting this story wither on the vine of short attention spans.
Aug 8
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Nick Drake is Just in Time
Beautiful, tragic music for a melancholy, tragic summer
Jul 29
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How to Steal the 2026 Election
Here is what I think will happen.
Jul 25
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Waiting for Midnight: A Quasi-Optimistic Take
Things are yet not as bad as they need to be. But we're getting there.
Mar 28
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Letter to a Trump-Supporting Technologist
Why the costs of Trump outweigh the benefits
Mar 20
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Lucy Pulls the Football Away Again
Why Americans keep falling for moral spectacle and economic betrayal
Feb 27
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The Most Important Sentence Donald Trump Has Ever Said
The Three Phases of Constitutional Crisis, and How to Prepare for Them
Feb 19
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Does Mysticism Prove the Existence of God?
Welcome to our new subscriber-only series: Inflection Points.
Aug 28
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The Closest Thing I Have to Optimism
On better days, I conceive of the global rise in nationalist authoritarianism as an inevitable counter-movement in the dialectic of world history.
Jul 17
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Taking Psychedelic Spiritualities (More) Seriously
The release of a long-awaited study on psychedelics and religion ought to prompt new questions, not old cliches.
May 23
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The Religious Functions of Psychedelics
A dispatch from the first-ever conference on psychedelics and monotheistic traditions
Mar 14
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Does Mysticism Prove the Existence of God?
Welcome to our new subscriber-only series: Inflection Points.
Aug 28
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Right Now, It's Like This
A short phrase that brings relief.
Mar 4
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Check In on Your Elephant
Hey there, how are you doing?
Dec 23, 2024
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Meditation and Psychedelics: Between Mental Health and Spiritual Awakening
On the occasionally divergent goals of personal happiness, collective change, and spiritual realization. (A news-diet safe post.)
Nov 27, 2024
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What will my kid's world be like?
AI, Climate Shock, Extreme Politics, and Other Baffling Points of Inflection
Jan 6
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Denying Ourselves to Death
Is human nature up to the challenges of the 21st century? I'm not sure.
Oct 8, 2024
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Nationalist Fictions, in Europe and America
When people are feeling devalued or adrift, their instincts can be exploited by the powerful.
Jul 25, 2024
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Antisemitism has been confusing for 2,500 years
It's not just you. It's the imbrication of multiple threads of identity.
Dec 14, 2023
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