I argued a lot last year that the most important role the federal government had to play in managing the health crisis, aside from the behind-the-scenes work with streamlining vaccine development, was public messaging. While state governors implemented guidelines and policies (some more successfully than others), the federal government should… CONTINUE
The Denial of Evil: The Case of Communism
One of the most highly regarded books of the 20th century was Ernest Becker’s “The Denial of Death.” Winner of the 1974 Pulitzer Prize, the book is regarded as a classic for its analysis of how human beings deny their mortality. But there is something people deny more than mortality:… CONTINUE
Terror on the Right
President Biden has ordered the Justice Department and Homeland Security to “deal with the rise of white supremacy.” He calls it the “greatest terror threat” to the country. ISIS killers were stunned to hear that. There are violent groups on the racist right like “Order of the Nine Angles” and the… CONTINUE
Given How Flawed Human Nature Is, America Has Been a Remarkable Moral Achievement
Given how flawed human nature is, America has been a remarkable moral achievement. This is the truism that separates the wise man from the fool. This is the truism that separates the left from the anti-left. Those who acknowledge how flawed human nature is compare America to reality. Those who… CONTINUE
Takeaways from Trump’s Impeachment and Acquittal
On Saturday, Donald Trump’s impeachment trial ended with the former president being acquitted of inciting an insurrection against the United States. Though a strong majority of U.S. senators voted for his guilt (57-43), the vote-count didn’t meet the two-thirds majority required for an impeachment conviction. Here are some of my… CONTINUE
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