On Slowing Down to Cook
Life is hectic. But to eat meals quickly and not cook is to miss out on an enjoyable sensory experience that connects us to the natural world, different cultures, and to each other.
The Art of Resurrection
To know how a car works and how to repair it is to liberate oneself from an endless cycle of consumption.
Being a Man in the Marines
To be a man in the Marines, as Lyle Jeremy Rubin explains in his memoir, was to be a person not so much in search of freedom or democracy but one’s own manhood.
Why Conservative Intellectuals Are Anti-Intellectual
The heart of the problem for conservatives is this: they fear too much intellectualism will lead people to question authority and hierarchy.
Don’t Write Him Off Yet
In 2016, pundits and pollsters underestimated Donald Trump’s chances, resulting in a shocking upset. They should be careful not to make the same mistake twice.
The Entirely Predictable Collapse of FTX Exposes the Failures of Regulators and Journalists
The most ‘respectable’ of the crypto billionaires was just another fraudster. When will journalists stop hyping this industry? When will regulators protect consumers from getting ripped off by the next Ponzi scheme?
A YIMBY and a “Left NIMBY” Duke it Out
A conversation with housing activist Darrell Owens of CA YIMBY reveals that the terms NIMBY and YIMBY might not mean what you think.
If NATO Opposes Aggression, Why Does it Support Turkish Crimes Against the Kurds?
Why is NATO member Turkey allowed to get away with the very crimes we condemn in Ukraine?