@Jason
I edit books for the Cato Institute.
Everyone fears death to some degree. But states and other actors commonly turn that fear to their own advantage, and against our fearless interests. How you pursue your legacy is thus one of the most important questions that you can possibly consider.
Two Paths to Immortality: Some Civic Religion for Nonbelievers
Reactionary immortality projects explain a lot about American political culture鈥攁bove all why and how we Americans choose to panic.
liberalcurrents.com
It's been suggested that I link some of my Substack posts on here. This was the first one I wrote. I'm pleased with it, and I think it explains very well a certain tendency in American political culture.
American Times, Roman Morals
Traditional Roman moralism remains popular in today鈥檚 America, mostly but not entirely on the political right. Ever hear that the good old days were just a whole lot more virtuous? Feel like you鈥檙e living through the decadent tail end of a culture in terminal decline? Or maybe the rising generation just doesn鈥檛 have what it takes? The Romans felt that way too, and they鈥檇 taken up that belief long before they even had an empire. The Romans felt like they were on the brink of cultural doom for several times longer than we鈥檝e even been around.
pacification.substack.com
I continue to think that this 2017 essay is the best thing I've ever written. If someone wanted to pay me to turn it into a book, I think I'd do that. (It's not really a Cato book, though.)
Gender as Art
An account of gender essentialism, gender constructivism, and a proposed alternative: gender expressivism.
liberalcurrents.com
Today's book forum at the Cato Institute with Robert Corn-Revere, discussing his book The Mind of the Censor and the Eye of the Beholder.
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