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Science Needs a Moral Compass Outside of Itself
Or Else It is Simply an Amoral Tool for Use by the Powerful
Apr 21
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March 2024
Wheel of Time and Game of Thrones
A Case Study in the Decline of Fantasy
Mar 29
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Ben Connelly
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What Some Modern Takes on Measure for Measure Miss
Shakespeare Wasn't Writing a Play for the Twenty-First Century
Mar 15
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Ben Connelly
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February 2024
Some Thoughts on Competition
The Alternative to Competition isn't Efficiency, but Stagnation
Feb 27
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I Like the English Language
An Ode to a Rich and Complex Linguistic Tradition
Feb 11
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January 2024
On the Giving of Gifts
An Ode to Generosity
Jan 30
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Ben Connelly
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Another Attack on Substack Over Free Speech
About Those Nazis on Substack
Jan 26
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November 2023
Reading in the Age of AI
Another Activity Whose Demise Has Been Greatly Exaggerated
Nov 14, 2023
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Ben Connelly
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October 2023
On Skepticism and Physical Fitness
How Do We Know What to Believe about Health?
Oct 12, 2023
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Ben Connelly
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On Being Genuine
It is Better to be Earnest than Ironic
Oct 5, 2023
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September 2023
The Maddening Silence
Guest Essay
Sep 15, 2023
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Joe Lombardo
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Substack for (New) Readers
What Exactly Are We Doing Here?
Sep 12, 2023
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