War, Death, and Intellectualism
Intellectualism’s core activity is analysis—investigating how and why certain occurrences take place around us.
Stories to Live By
by
Alan Jacobs
Posted on November 4, 2024
Image: Joan Didion, c. 1977; Everett Collection, Inc./Alamy Stock Photo.
If politics is your life, then you must tell yourself a political story in order to live.
Are You Being Played?
by
Jay Tolson
Posted on October 30, 2024
Image: Stéphane Bernard as Père Ubu from Ubu Roi (ou presque) by Alfred Jarry, 2017, Théâtre National Populaire, France, photograph by Christian Ganet; Christian Ganet/ArtComPress/Bridgeman Images.
Our Ubu is the Savage God who embodies the worst of us.
Two Declarations
A Marriage of Sorts
Posted on October 16, 2024
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
If I have to stand on my own two feet, epistemically, how can I be sure that my knowledge really is knowledge?