Why We Must Criticize Our Culture
The job of a critic is to shatter the illusion that the status quo is necessary or good, and to free people’s imaginations for the contemplation of alternatives.
Articles by Nathan J. Robinson
We Live In The Age of The Bullshitter
The great mystery of our times: Why does anyone take seriously people who are so obviously full of it?
Why We Need Book Reviews
Books are where the knowledge is. A flourishing democracy depends on a culture that cares about and talks about books.
Let ChatGPT Convert You To Socialism
The AI text-generator is both terrifyingly good and comically limited. But one thing it excels at is helping us think more clearly about politics.
Of Course You Should Be Required To Serve LGBTQ Customers
On the ludicrous idea that “pluralism” and “free speech” require us to give homophobes an exemption to anti-discrimination laws.
The Majority of Americans Do Not Support Right-Wing Extremism
The midterm election results show hope that Trumpism can be defeated and that the Republican seizure of the country’s political apparatus is not inevitable.
Manufacturing Consent and the Case of Satan
How do we know everything we’ve heard about the guy is true? What if we’ve got the whole story backwards?
What Will Artificial Intelligence Do To Us?
Computers are able to do terrifyingly impressive things, with more to come. What does this mean for work? For art? For the future of the species?