Writing
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Et Tu, Keir?Keir Starmer, Joe Biden, and the Myth of Decency
In Defense of StandardsThe clash of courtship
We Cannot Give Up on American CitiesRising disorder demands compassionate conviction
Rivers of PowerOn wanting to not want
A World AdriftOn AI, agency, and the future of meaning
The Bombs Over MinabOn the children of Shajareh Tayyebeh girls’ elementary school and the people of Pontiac, Michigan
To What End?On Epstein, ambition, and the capitulation of conscience
On AmbiguityComing to terms with a lack of terms
On Law School, Realism, and UncertaintyNotes on a changing world
The People of Iran Need Our HelpWe can support Iranians without sending troops, shooting missiles, and spending dollars.
The Hawks have Won. What Now?The Democratic Party is the last thing standing in the way of total carnage. They should act like it.
Deepfakes are Only Getting Better. Will Congress Act?America's deepfake legislation is dated and dangerous. Legislators can change that.
On "It"Wrestling with the inhibition of ambition
Ukraine Deserves PeaceThe fruitless fascination of fatality must end
A Delicate DestinyTo take what is rightfully yours
To the DeathOn Gary Hart and the power of hubris
The Denouement of DisasterAn urgent plea to pursue peace
Can Vietnam Meet the Moment?As global firms pivot from China, Hanoi navigates ambition and bureaucracy.
Ambitious for OthersOn why I try
The Virus of ViolenceMourning the death of Charlie Kirk, Melissa Hortman, and the children of Annunciation Catholic School.
The Wars to ComeIf we do not act now, we will not have the chance to act at all.
Your Apathy is UnattractiveOn community, confidence, and paying attention
Where is the Anti-War Left?America deserves and demands a pro-peace party, now more than ever.
You Have to FightOn a birthday I share with a country I love
For IrèneOn cruelty, unfairness, and grief.
What Exactly do Young Men Want?Much has been written about a generation of angry and lonely men, but what is the actual solution?
Fermis & FiltersAt what point do we stop going all the way, and why?
The Poison of Modern CynicismA society obsessed with not seeming obsessed
Can the U.S. Avoid War with Iran?A war with Iran would be a disaster for President Trump and the United States. Yet can the President avoid the diplomatic failures of the past?
FiveThirtyEight Changed My LifeA short eulogy
The Antisocial Anti-America FutureIsolated by choice and pampered by technology, the future of a social society is in the hands of Americans.
An 'America First' that Transcends TrumpOverstretched and underinvested, the U.S. is risking calamity and prosperity
What Good is Advice?Lamenting a lack of control
The World Biden WantedHistory likely won’t look fondly on the President. It wasn’t for a lack of trying.
Veni, Vidi, ViciThe legacy of legacies forgotten and known
The Crown and the CudgelA celebration of ambition and embarrassment
The U.S Needs a New Nuclear PolicyThe need to sacrifice geopolitical capital to ensure a stable nuclear world is as crucial as ever, and yet increasingly unlikely.
Can We Save Our Universities?The assault on liberal arts, declining enrollment, and an atrophying academic purpose leads American higher education in question.
The Rational End of Rational MenPeace need not be impracticable, and war need not be inevitable
Nothing matches that.