Elites Failed the Discernment Test
Wednesday, August 13, 2025
Elites let their disfavor for cultural change, and a desire to cozy up to edgy ideas, turn into a normalizing and promotion of far-right ideas.
Culture
Roy Cooper, Prayer, and the Folly of Anti-Religious Collectivism
Tuesday, July 29, 2025
Roy Cooper’s Senate campaign announcement, which included a mention of prayer, sparked backlash on social media from people who’d rather be bigots than understand another’s faith.
Boys Are Falling Behind Girls Because Girls Aren't Being Held Back
Saturday, July 26, 2025
Let’s not blame boys’ underperformance on women teachers.
Selling Out vs. Just Selling: The Weirdness of "Content" Monetization
Wednesday, February 12, 2025
A generational divide in the relationship between creators and their creations reflects a shift towards personal branding and content monetization, where the focus increasingly prioritizes selling oneself over creating meaningful art.
The Verge’s “Failure” is a Win for Everyone: Talent Networks as Networks
Thursday, August 29, 2024
Becca Farsace’s departure from The Verge highlights the dynamic nature of talent development within creative networks, where her growth is a shared success rather than a failure of retention.
The Misuse of Meritocracy
Monday, August 19, 2024
On men who convince themselves they are the only true meritocrats because women somehow don‘t understand or don‘t appreciate the idea of merit.
Liberalism and Sympathetic Joy
Friday, February 16, 2024
Liberalism thrives on pluralism and is reinforced by virtues like goodwill and sympathetic joy, which foster happiness and social harmony without imposing a single conception of the good life.