Communication and Change
Since the Enlightenment triumph of reason, we've lost our moral language. We freed ourselves from religious dogmatism, but we didn't replace religious morality with anything else. Instead, we trusted that reason could handle all the dimensions of our … [Continue reading] about The Capitol Riot and Our Moral Idiocy
We need to prepare for what comes next, which is the shame. We can learn from the hard lessons of post World War 2 Germany, post Apartheid South Africa, and other nations that have faced their shame. But the odds are we won’t. Much of our … [Continue reading] about Dealing With Our National Shame
To hear the sincere, “patriotic” fervor in the voices of the Capitol rioters is to be reminded that in modern America, ignorance isn’t a problem to be solved, it’s a resource to be exploited. Think of the businesses that couldn’t exist if it … [Continue reading] about Ignorance Isn’t Just Bliss, It’s Money
I’ve studied conservatism for years and I think I understand it better than many of my fellow liberals do, and certainly a lot better than I used to. So I know just how wrong it is for “conservatives” to defend the use of violence against a … [Continue reading] about Impeach Trump
How do we make sense of the descent of Trump supporters, including people we know, into outright sedition? People who grew up reciting the Pledge of Allegiance are now actively betraying “the flag of the United States of America and the republic for … [Continue reading] about The Psychology of Sedition