The Uses of Platitudes
Never shun a cliché just because it’s a cliché…
Articles by Nathan J. Robinson
Why We Don’t Like Hysterical Journalists
A journalist asks us to defend our analysis…
Thinking Strategically About Free Speech And Violence
We should be careful before embracing ideas that might lead to catastrophe…
Generation Wealth
A new book portrays America as a nation of hideous consumptive excess…
Teaching Climate Change
The best way to teach someone about science is by encouraging them to doubt it…
Nothing Will Ever Be Enough
Dwayne Betts did everything right, and then some. So why can’t he practice law?
Can Prison Abolition Ever Be Pragmatic?
Will incarceration always be a necessary evil?
Academic Language and the Problem of Meaninglessness
“Clear” language is not the same as “simple” language…