The Adventures of Captain Peabody

[ This is an old essay I wrote for a local Catholic publication a number of years ago. I am reposting it now for obvious reasons.] Don’t Fol...

Future Heresies: A Thought Experiment The following post will most likely interest very few people; but, well, it interests me.  I have spen...

The Big Lie: A Thesis on Modernity and Contemporary Intellectual History I have recently been reflecting on the overwhelming role that lies ...

Real Politics: A Manifesto for the 2024 Election (Or Any Other Election) I recently posted an essay declaring (somewhat exaggeratively) tha...

The Triumph of the Cultural Mainstream and The Decline of the American Empire   Here's a "personality quiz" of sorts for you: ...

Star Trek Discovery and the Unfathomable Profundity of Stupidity "He's dead, Jim." Star Trek: Discovery is over. Somehow, some...

Food, Conspiracy, and the Homo Imperialis: A Theoretical Look at the Political Crises of Modernity Over the last few months, years, and/or d...

Sofia Coppola's Priscilla is a Disturbing Affirmation of Humanity What do we want, and why do we want it? And what would happen if we g...

Prudence, Wisdom, and the Contemporary Crisis in Catholic Ethics I am going to attempt what I fully understand is both a very difficult and ...