Published inThe HavenWith Safe Space for Odious Ideas, New Books Capture Intellectual Spirit of the Trump EraIt’s true that the past four years of maladministration have brought American democracy to its knees and cleared a path for mass death…Jan 27, 20211Jan 27, 20211
Published inThe HavenThe Pains of Love, From Heartbreak to PilesLove has much to teach us about the human condition, and about such specific conditions as pain, panic, despair, hysterical flatulence…Dec 29, 2020Dec 29, 2020
Published inThe HavenIf I Were a Sociopath, I Would …Sometimes at work, when I can’t get back to sleep after a meeting, I lay awake and daydream. Today I daydreamed of being a sociopath…Oct 29, 2020Oct 29, 2020
Current CleonPick up any journal of mass political psychosis, cultural collapse or resurgent authoritarianism in once-vibrant Western democracies and…Jun 20, 2019Jun 20, 2019