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Decadence and Andreessen's Dilemma
If we need to embrace a culture of building, does it matter if we do it in reality?
Contra French on Christianity's Decline
Has America become a more Christian society as Americans have become less Christian?
The Cul-De-Sacs of the Christian Intellectual
Looking for paths out of religious decadence.
Decadence and the Intellectuals
Notes on the (apparent) exhaustion of the Western mind.
Christopher Hitchens, Victim of Decadence?
What an appreciation of Hitchens says about the temptations of his times.
Is The Matrix Good?
Yes.
Fertility Kings and Mom Genes
A new book (from my wife) deepens the debate about fertility and family policy.
My Correct Views on The Last Jedi
Why Rian Johnson's Star Wars sequel stirs so much debate. (Because of decadence, of course.)
Jurassic Park Is Frightening in the Dark
Remembering the days when Michael Crichton novels roamed the earth.
Playing Those End of History Hits Again
Thoughts on Matthew Yglesias's decadence-mongering and the dangers of today.
The Pandemic and the Decadent Society
Has the coronavirus deepened our decadence, or pushed us somewhere new?
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Tony Soprano's Decadent Society
David Chase's prophetic vision and the question of when decadence becomes decline.
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