Essays

Occasional writing on ideas worth arguing about — language, knowledge, belief, and the shape of things.

• Outrage du Jour June 24, 2026 On the latest moral panic about A.I. — and why 'Death to A.I. now and forever' sounds as asinine as it does.
• Righteousness is Wrong June 5, 2026 On the toxicity of moral certainty, and how righteousness substitutes surety for the hard work of figuring out what's real.
• What's My Beef With Zionism? May 26, 2026 On the difference between critiquing an ideology and hating a people — a personal reckoning.
• Who We Could Ice May 26, 2026 On *remigration*, the right's latest euphemism — and a counter-proposal for who actually needs replacing.
• Why I Roll My Eyes May 26, 2026 On the MAHA movement, RFK Jr., and the difference between genuine skepticism and doubt stripped of its obligations.
• With All Due Respect May 26, 2026 Should I respect your religious beliefs?
• Poisoning the Well March 7, 2026 On the collective nature of knowledge, and what we owe each other when we speak.
• The Perils of the Profit Motive December 12, 2025 Why systems built for profit drift away from what we actually need — and what it would take to correct them.