There are only two kinds of people in the world: Those who believe in stupid dichotomies of there only being two kinds of people in the world -- and those...

Always remember that sadness is the emotion of the invincible.When this happens, it's usually because the owner only shared it with a small group of people or changed who can...

When you revive God, be careful with what you may be awakening from slumber. My latest book suggests the safe steps to take for reenchanting the cosmos. It's brilliantly introduced...

Hey guys, it's never too late to admit you were right all along.Yep, they’re bad guysmedium.comMy early 2017 appraisal of these two public intellectuals proved more on point than I...

"Wise and sensible people doubt themselves and their own opinions -- fools and fanatics are dead certain and full of conviction (which makes them, alas, keep winning out as they...

Another shortie but goodie: Most of us like boundaries but don't like hierarchies. Same for me. But the uncomfortable truth is that boundaries and hierarchies presuppose one another. If you...

"The sociological/psychological fallout of AI is not decades away: right here, right now, we are watching in slow-motion the major meltdown of our shared sense of reality. The only thing...

Chris Sudlik argues for a materialist (Marxist) update of metamodernism -- old wine in New Left bottles, or a needed regrounding and revitalization? https://longstache.substack.com/p/the-metamodern-false-start?fbclid=IwAR2Fx-LVmyZB7_Ie9Ow_YnK-fCqDRIpEb0z0HcbemwT54bVOChT0IYyoMvcThe Metamodern False Startlongstache.substack.comif you're not familiar...

"It stands to reason — and viscerally feel — that Russia is an unlawful aggressor in this situation. But to seek to understand Russia (and, in the longer run, even...

Perhaps the question is not one of “class against class”, nor “class or nationality”, nor even “are class differences justified” — but, rather: How can class relations be optimized for...