The Archive

  • Elon Musk is not our rival

    Elon Musk is not our rival

    The buzz reveals a lot about the politics of social media on both the left and right, and it's not particularly nice to either side.
  • Is Social Media the Enemy of Democracy, or Are We the Enemy?

    Is Social Media the Enemy of Democracy, or Are We the Enemy?

    We can free ourselves of responsibility by blaming social media for the status of our public square. It also obscures the true causes of political polarization, which range from economic instability to fast cultural change.
  • The Anti-Enlightenment Makes a Comeback

    The Anti-Enlightenment Makes a Comeback

    Trying to get rid of liberalism has led to things that aren't as bad as people complaining about secularization, individualism, and free markets.