Moondrop Displacement
If you live in a first-world country with a sizable knowledge work sector, you might find it hard to escape the subject of AI. That’s probably an understatement. We are saturated with talk of artificial intelligence and, in particular, large language models. The economist Edgar R. Fiedler is quoted
Magnum Mars
The subject of Christian masculinity has been hot these last few years and the NYT piece on Orthodoxy and the influx of young men to the faith have reignited interest in the Orthodox world. Religion professor Phil Dorroll writes about what masculinity looks like within the Orthodox Christian context. In
Clandestine Noise Operations
Bill Corgan (Smashing Pumpkins, Zwan) recently pondered the decline in popularity of rock music on his podcast The Magnificent Others. “Rock was the greatest single social-changing force of the 20th century,” he said. “And here we are 25 years into the 21st century and rock couldn’t be any less
Treasure Hoard - March 2026
It takes religion to make Star Trek, Anthropic vs. the Department of War, James Talarico's Christianity, the iPod comeback, retreating to the woods, etc.
Going To Pot
Last weekend, my wife and I took a much-needed short vacation to Asheville, NC, in the Great Smoky Mountains. The mountains weren't all that was smoky, though. Marijuana dispensaries were to be found almost every three shops or so downtown. Quite a few people were "taking the
No One Is Lost
No One Is Lost by Stars My wife and I have long been devoted to music from the band Stars. It’s hard to pick a favorite album, but I especially treasure a few of the songs on No One Is Lost. The 2014 album was recorded in a studio
Way You Walk
I saw Papas Fritas play during their run in the nineties at a club called Go Studios that straddled the border between Chapel Hill and Carrboro. They were an energetic live band and most impressively, had a drummer (Shivika Asthana) who sang. Purchasing their third long-player, Buildings and Grounds, was
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