As a “socially distanced” Thanksgiving nears, and as the worst year of modern American history begins drawing to a close, our readers can be excused for thinking there are very unwelcome developments and needed adjustments extant in our culture and…
Amazon CEO and world’s richest man Jeff Bezos set an impressive new record on Wednesday, becoming the first person in the world to reach an official net worth of $200 billion. Bill Gates is far behind in second place with…
At noon today, four of the world’s most powerful men will be brought together (via videoconference) to argue that they’re not so powerful after all. Jeff Bezos of Amazon, Mark Zuckerberg of Facebook, Tim Cook of Apple, and Sundar Pichai…
Propagandists actively work to silence any speech at odds with their view that trans people’s identities are innate. This week, Amazon partook in the muzzling by silencing advertisements for a book that “explores the idea that trans-identification has become a…
I We are accustomed to speaking of “diseases of modernity” or “diseases of modern life,” usually in the context of chronic illnesses stemming from extended lifespans, or the “diseases from worry and mental strain” and “lifestyle diseases” that plague the…
The more time I spend at home, the more bad things happen to me. We thought that having an untidy home was tragic, but then we tried to make it too tidy. Today at midday, I started making mashed cabbage….
Amazon Prime’s new series Hunters has caused quite the controversy. In the show, a group of vigilantes hunts down Nazis who have fled to the United States. Video depictions of hunting Nazi exiles have been successfully executed in the past, such…
A few times over the years, I’ve taught seminars about social media. Facebook, I’d explain, is like a planned community. People view it as a safe neighborhood. Your page is your house, and your friend’s page is his house. There…
If you missed Ricky Gervais’ mind-blowing opening monologue at the Golden Globe Awards, then now might be a good time to fix that. If you’re conservative, or even if you’re just not a social justice warrior, chances are you’ll agree…
