The Swift Transformation: A Dangerous New PhaseSeveral months ago, I mapped out four possible scenarios for Trump’s second term. The “Swift Transformation” scenario — involving rapid…Feb 16Feb 16
Careering Toward MeaningAt 58, I’ve finally begun to cobble together something resembling a coherent philosophy of life. Like most worthwhile things, it arose not…Feb 142Feb 142
Living The Path: A Personal InventoryWhen I wrote about simplifying the Eightfold Path yesterday, I promised myself I’d check back in this morning, to consider how I was…Feb 13Feb 13
A Simpler Path: Making Buddhist Wisdom PracticalI’ve been what you might call a “bookshelf Buddhist” for four decades now.Feb 12Feb 12
Paying Attention: A Socratic Dialogue About LoveEarlier today, I entered into a Socratic dialogue with Claude, an AI assistant from Anthropic.Feb 2Feb 2
From Special Interests to Shared Purpose: A New Vision for DemocratsCurrent consensus seems to be the Democratic party is out of touch with regular Americans, and that it lacks a coherent, cohesive vision.Feb 22Feb 22
The Search for Truth Requires No Brand NameRoss Douthat’s recent essay on “How to Choose a Religion” rests on a fundamental misunderstanding of both religious and spiritual seeking…Feb 1Feb 1
Dodgers Sign Entire Free Agent Market, Consider Buying Other Teams To Sign Their Players TooLOS ANGELES — Continuing their aggressive offseason strategy of “just signing literally everyone,” the Los Angeles Dodgers announced today…Jan 19Jan 19
AI With Memory Is Here: What It Means For Our FutureWhat you’re reading is an article that was developed through a “conversation” between two “friends”: Scott Hess, a Chicago-based media…Jan 16Jan 16