Every society worships something…
It is a great time to be creative and adventurous, and a tough time to be a risk-averse localist. That has left many Americans, and many people around the world...
Category: Culture
books, music, art, etc.
The Coronavirus and the Right’s Scientific Counterrevolution
Long and fascinating article on the pandemic and the Right. Two sections stood out to me. First, communication and expertise: The problem is not mainly that the...
The Paradoxical Relevance of Durkheim to Our Time
The relevance of Durkheim’s arguments about the collective consciousness to our current moment is that wokeness and Trumpist populism alike are promoted and sus...
a shared repentance and amendment of life make genuine community possible
In my judgment, it is the opportunity to receive and extend forgiveness that is the greatest possible inducement to repentance and amendment of life, and — I ca...
CMT Crossroads: Mumford & Sons and Emmylou Harris
CMT Crossroads featured Mumford & Sons and Emmylou Harris in an episode that originally aired on September 27, 2012. Some great dialogue and music.