The Manosphere’s Dark Mirror: From Ego to Shadow“Be careful when a naked person offers you a shirt.” - African ProverbNov 9Nov 9
Reality’s Bouncers: How Our Minds Built Two Different AmericasOn election day, during a break between pickleball games, I found myself in a mildly uncomfortable discussion about politics — local and…Nov 7Nov 7
Here and Now: A Secular Understanding of Grace“In the more intimate and interior way of looking at our own existence and experience, we find that we know nothing at all except what is…Nov 3Nov 3
American Democracy at the Crossroads: Four Possible FuturesEarly in my career, while working for Andersen Consulting, I trained in scenario planning at the legendary Global Business Network (GBN) in…Nov 1Nov 1
The Only Question That Matters: Are They Fundamentally Kind?The most important quality we can look for in others is what I call fundamental kindness — a natural drive to help rather than harm, to…Oct 29Oct 29
A Conversation with Claude, the AI Assistant: On Literature, Technology, and ConnectionWhat follows is an actual transcript of a conversation between a human reader, Scott Hess, and an AI assistant, Claude, discussing Andrew…Oct 26Oct 26
Why Do People Rally Around Identity?Growing up, I remember feeling a peculiar kind of envy. I watched my Italian and Irish friends, my Armenian girlfriend and her family, the…Oct 25Oct 25
Infinite Particles: Finding Salvation One Word at a TimeRecently, I spoke with my former college roommate, now a recovered brand manager. Friends for nearly 40 years, we found ourselves lamenting…Oct 17Oct 17
Thoughts on the Writing Process: Somewhere Between Magic and Mundane“Writing is a rational process of connected thoughts and ideas, but great writing comes from a stranger place; an interface between the…Oct 12Oct 12
A Completely Reasonable Justification for My $27 Cup of CoffeeListen, I can’t argue with you: It does seem exorbitant to spend $27 on a cup of coffee.Sep 281Sep 281