How to Listen to Scientific Experts 

It is more important than ever that we understand how scientists translate their technical understanding into something actionable for the public.

Arendt on thinking and the coronavirus pandemic

At a time when thought is more difficult than ever, the Coronavirus pandemic forces us to stop and do just that: think.

A Guide for Talking to Trump Supporters 2.0

Strategies for your conversations with Trump supporters

The Impeachment Fantasy

Let alone a second Trump term, people are not worried enough about whether the country can handle a second Trump campaign.

Should You Be a Person of Principle?

An investigation of what it is to be a “person of principle,” including a critique of some recent episodes of Malcolm Gladwell’s Revisionist History podcast.

The Ideology of Political Pragmatism

How to navigate debates within the Democratic party, and the left more broadly.

Discipline and Educate

The problem with higher education is deeper than the withdrawal of support under neoliberal regimes, it is the role education plays in maintaining the ideology of meritocracy.