Trumpkins and Trumpism

Donald Trump’s tweeting ways continue unabated, with some such commentary offered during James Comey’s address regarding hacking to a House panel. Trump’s behavior is by now so commonplace that we are no longer surprised or outraged by this...

The End of Rationality

Enlightened rationality has had a good run — some three hundred and fifty years, by my count. But all good things must come to an end, apparently. Let’s all lift a glass to the end of Reason. Perhaps you believe I’m premature in heralding...

Perfect Intent Or Imperfect Results?

A couple months back, actor/producer Mark Ruffalo, a champion of liberal and social justice politics, caught a mountain of grief for a social justice “transgression.” His crime? Casting a cisgender actor as a transgender character. One might understand if...