Are You Being Played?
Our Ubu is the Savage God who embodies the worst of us.
Two Declarations
A Marriage of Sorts
Posted on October 16, 2024
in THR Web Features
Image: The Jerry West statue at the Crypto.com Arena; Jonathan Coleman and Jerry West, courtesy of the author.
One big and enduring reason Jerry trusted me is that he sensed that I was no stranger to the dark spot in the wood—something we shared in common.
Why Individualism Fails to Create Individuals
Posted on October 10, 2024
in THR Web Features
Image: THR illustration; Shutterstock.
If I have to stand on my own two feet, epistemically, how can I be sure that my knowledge really is knowledge?
Anne Sexton’s Religious Confessionalism
Anne Sexton is familiar with the dark night of the soul felt in the body.
Montesquieu’s Triangulation
by
Alan Jacobs
Posted on September 25, 2024
in THR Web Features
Image: THR illustration/Shutterstock.
Every country needs triangulation in order to achieve self-understanding and prudent decision-making.
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