On Medium: The Slipperiness of Conservative Economics

Read on about why conservatives have craved both free-market and centrally controlled economies, and whether these opposite views can be reconciled.

On Medium: There Will be No Left-Wing Version of Trump in America

Here's an article about the political asymmetries in the US that account for why Republicans needn’t fear a revolutionary left-wing presidency.

On Medium: The Ruse of the Conservative’s Pragmatic Case Against Atheism

Read on for a dissection of Niall Ferguson’s conservative Christian criticism of godless lifestyles, and to see whether there's merit in a pragmatic case against atheism.

On Medium: The Misanthropic Humanist

Here's an article about whether "misanthropic humanist" is oxymoronic, and how some secular humanists are bound to hold most people in contempt.

On Medium: William F. Buckley Jr. had No Conservative Philosophy

Here's an article about National Review’s fusionism, conservatism’s unspeakable core idea, and why William F Buckley Jr. wasn't a real debater.

On Medium: Trump’s Revenge Against the Loathsome Elites

Read on about why American liberals have some reason to cheer on Trump's immiseration of the neoliberal elites and his sabotaging of their country's institutions. 

On Medium: Tribal Antics and Sappy Humanist Scolding

Read on about the question of who’s more realistic, those who are immersed in social games or the marginalized who adopt a radical perspective?

On Medium: The Insidious “Cute Eyes” Defense of Religion

Here's an article about how apologists prey on our instinct to protect childish naivety and playfulness, and how skeptics can hoist theists on their own petard.

On Medium: The Pedantry of Wondering Whether Trump’s a Fascist

Read on about how words work, how liberals should oppose the far right, and why we needn't fuss over whether Trump is a fascist or only an authoritarian.

On Medium: Charlie Kirk’s Epic Trolling of Colleges

Read on about the stark difference between civil debates and conservative provocations, as exemplified by Charlie Kirk's exploitations of the defects of American college campuses.