I humbly suggest that the conservative principle of the culture wars ought to be this: that we engage our opponents as if they were lovable, despite all evidence to the contrary. Everything we say ought to intend the restoration of peace. To speak amongst ourselves in the harsh tones of protest and anger actively undermines [...]
Facebook is fundamentally at odds with the social nature of the human person. It is not a “social network,” but a solitary endeavor. It does not draw together but breaks asunder. It replaces the person with an object, and if widely practiced, leads to the destination of dystopia. There has occurred at some point in [...]
Those who have chained their identities to the opinions of others cannot hear the sounds of their own soul. Philip Seymour Hoffman was a man far more interesting than any of his characters. Robin Williams was far funnier than his jokes. But if “expression” constitutes “the self,” then we will always sell ourselves short. “If [...]
The most searching and dispassionate analysis will yield the irrefutable conclusion that summer is by far the worst season. Both presently and historically, the months when the northern hemisphere faces the full force of the sun are months of turmoil and destruction. Locally, a man will notice his powers suppressed by the sun, his energy [...]