The Capitol insurrectionists had to riot one-handed — because they needed the other hand to hold up their smart phones, so they could shoot the movie. It didn’t occur to them that they were also recording evidence of their crimes, and that this … [Continue reading] about They thought they were in a movie.
I often hear from people who say they feel helpless to do anything about the crisis threatening our democracy. They’re just hoping it will end soon. The trouble is, if they don’t do something, the crisis won’t end. It will get worse. Luckily, … [Continue reading] about Yes, There Is Something You Can Do to Save Democracy
No, we can’t just move on and put this behind us. It’s not “divisive” to talk about what’s happened. It’s essential. The coup attempt — still ongoing — forces us into a long-delayed moral reckoning. When democracy is working, we should be able … [Continue reading] about No, We Can’t Just Move On
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