The Epstein Files implicate rich, powerful, and influential people from across the political and cultural spectrum, from right wing political operative Steve Bannon to the far left academic Noam Chomsky. Discuss.
The Epstein Files implicate rich, powerful, and influential people from across the political and cultural spectrum, from right wing political operative Steve Bannon to the far left academic Noam Chomsky. Discuss.
The opposite of gratitude is entitlement. But thanksgiving involves a sense of grace. That connection is made explicit in the very language of the Bible. The Greek word for thanksgiving is "eucharistia.". This, in turn, comes from "eu," the word for "good," plus "charis," the word for "grace." To be thankful is a response to a "good grace."
Well-educated urban young adults are facing major economic problems, which have radicalized them, leading to their election of Mamdani and their embrace of socialism. Working class Trump supporters have some of the same complaints. What if these two kinds of populists formed a coalition?
Despite the "vibe shift" against "wokeness," radical progressivism isn't going away. In fact, it has become energized. But it is changing its focus, and it is doing so in ways that could well bring it to power.
Court forbids mom from taking her daughter to church. Beware contributions with a pre-checked box. And the bias of Nature (the journal, not the creation).
We now have mathematical proof that the universe is not just a computer simulation. But this also suggests the limits of AI, raises questions about the validity of computer simulations, and gives us a glimpse of a so-called "Platonic realm" that underlies all reality.
President Trump has been using U.S. aircraft to sink Venezuelan boats suspected of exporting illegal drugs. He has stationed over a dozen warships and 15,000 troops nearby. Some think an escalation is imminent. Venezuela is threatening war. What do you think about all of this?
A defining dogma of woke ideology is intersectionality, which means in practice that someone who is politically progressive is obliged to support all progressive causes, no matter what. Now there is an intersectionality on the right. Why this is wrong and counter-productive.
A Psalm about AI. Martin Luther's handwriting font--and more. And my book on George Herbert is on sale for half-price.
The #1 country song in America turns out to be AI-generated. What this tells us about the state of country music and pop culture in general. How Waylon Jennings saw this coming and the contrary example of Hank Williams.
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