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The Persistent Fraud: Religion in the Modern Age

A Response to Ross Douthat

Feb 23

The Persistent Fraud: Religion in the Modern Age

Feb 23

The Swift Transformation: A Dangerous New Phase

Several months ago, I mapped out four possible scenarios for Trump’s second term. The “Swift Transformation” scenario — involving rapid…

Feb 16

The Swift Transformation: A Dangerous New Phase

Feb 16

Careering Toward Meaning

At 58, I’ve finally begun to cobble together something resembling a coherent philosophy of life. Like most worthwhile things, it arose not…

Feb 14

Careering Toward Meaning

Feb 14

Living The Path: A Personal Inventory

When I wrote about simplifying the Eightfold Path yesterday, I promised myself I’d check back in this morning, to consider how I was…

Feb 13

Living The Path: A Personal Inventory

Feb 13

A Simpler Path: Making Buddhist Wisdom Practical

I’ve been what you might call a “bookshelf Buddhist” for four decades now.

Feb 12

A Simpler Path: Making Buddhist Wisdom Practical

Feb 12

Paying Attention: A Socratic Dialogue About Love

Earlier today, I entered into a Socratic dialogue with Claude, an AI assistant from Anthropic.

Feb 2

Paying Attention: A Socratic Dialogue About Love

Feb 2

From Special Interests to Shared Purpose: A New Vision for Democrats

Current consensus seems to be the Democratic party is out of touch with regular Americans, and that it lacks a coherent, cohesive vision.

Feb 2

From Special Interests to Shared Purpose: A New Vision for Democrats

Feb 2

The Search for Truth Requires No Brand Name

Ross Douthat’s recent essay on “How to Choose a Religion” rests on a fundamental misunderstanding of both religious and spiritual seeking…

Feb 1

Feb 1

Dodgers Sign Entire Free Agent Market, Consider Buying Other Teams To Sign Their Players Too

LOS ANGELES — Continuing their aggressive offseason strategy of “just signing literally everyone,” the Los Angeles Dodgers announced today…

Jan 19

Dodgers Sign Entire Free Agent Market, Consider Buying Other Teams To Sign Their Players Too

Jan 19

AI With Memory Is Here: What It Means For Our Future

What you’re reading is an article that was developed through a “conversation” between two “friends”: Scott Hess, a Chicago-based media…

Jan 16

AI With Memory Is Here: What It Means For Our Future

Jan 16

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Expert on youth/Millennials. Poet. Dad. Husband. Dog rescuer. LinkedIn: http://t.co/ju2AsHdbqk TED talk: http://t.co/3kRwFlTlsD

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