January 2006

Jack and Ennis didn’t belong in that society–or with those women. It’s duty vs. passion.

The same bad arguments come up again and again, in conversations between atheists and believers.

When someone prioritizes “meaning,” in life, over meeting human needs, they’re valorizing pointless suffering.

We humans seem to need a sense of awe. But it doesn’t have to be done in groups, or by following a leader.

Steve Jobs drove his staff extremely hard. So did my mother.