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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?
Jun 10, 2021
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Contra French on Christianity's Decline
Has America become a more Christian society as Americans have become less Christian?
Jan 11, 2022
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The Cul-De-Sacs of the Christian Intellectual
Looking for paths out of religious decadence.
Apr 1, 2021
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Decadence and the Intellectuals
Notes on the (apparent) exhaustion of the Western mind.
Mar 24, 2021
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Christopher Hitchens, Victim of Decadence?
What an appreciation of Hitchens says about the temptations of his times.
Dec 8, 2021
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Is The Matrix Good?
Yes.
Sep 17, 2021
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Fertility Kings and Mom Genes
A new book (from my wife) deepens the debate about fertility and family policy.
Apr 21, 2021
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My Correct Views on The Last Jedi
Why Rian Johnson's Star Wars sequel stirs so much debate. (Because of decadence, of course.)
Aug 3, 2021
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Jurassic Park Is Frightening in the Dark
Remembering the days when Michael Crichton novels roamed the earth.
Apr 7, 2021
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Playing Those End of History Hits Again
Thoughts on Matthew Yglesias's decadence-mongering and the dangers of today.
Sep 15, 2021
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The Pandemic and the Decadent Society
Has the coronavirus deepened our decadence, or pushed us somewhere new?
Mar 8, 2021
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Tony Soprano's Decadent Society
David Chase's prophetic vision and the question of when decadence becomes decline.
Oct 7, 2021
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