Sri Lankan Author Finds Himself on Nebula Ballot, Completely Baffled By American Political Discourse

Book Awards are becoming increasingly ridiculous, an extension of Twitter rhetorical battlefields with some side-talk about literature. You should read it in full, as it nicely encapsulates the descent into madness that has resulted from the beachhead politics has made into fandom and entertainment. But this in particular amused me: I’ve tried understanding American politics… Read More Sri Lankan Author Finds Himself on Nebula Ballot, Completely Baffled By American Political Discourse

Yes, Secularism is a Religion, and Here are its Witch Trials

David P. Goldman, whose magisterial good sense is to be found all over his “Spengler” column, analyzes secular progressivism as a post-Protestant religion, aimed less at promulgating sound public policy than at creating a means of saving America from its sins: Joseph Bottum, by contrast, examines post-Protestant secular religion with empathy, and contends that it… Read More Yes, Secularism is a Religion, and Here are its Witch Trials