FEATURED COLUMN: THE ETHICS NINJA
Are You Playing to Win?
When I was a kid, we used to play poker. It was a dime ante, and no one ever lost more than five bucks...
The Prince and the Chicken
Once upon a time, there was a prince who thought he was a chicken.
In this age of relentless images, limitless possibility, and shifting values,...
Celebrate the Responsibilities of Freedom
It’s worth remembering that not so long ago, freedom was a concept that meant little to most people throughout the world.
Ask a feudal serf...
The Duchess Diaries
The Oprah interview shouldn’t be cause for disdain, but it does offer food for thought
Call me a sell-out, but with the whole world making...
Musings on That Phone Call From the Oval Office
When greatness calls, will you be ready to answer?
I’ve often fantasized about what I would do if I found myself in the kind of...
The Ultimate Question: Why?
The festival of Purim teaches us about Masks, danger, and second-guessing.
It's been nearly two decades, but I can still visualize the events of that...
Cast Your Vote for the New Reality Czar
Earlier this month, a group of “experts” argued for greater government oversight to protect against misinformation, disinformation, and fake news. If this sounds somewhat...
A Presidents’ Day Reflection on Moral History
Back when the earth was young and I was in grammar school, we used to celebrate either Washington’s birthday or Lincoln’s birthday. But in...
Covid Can Cure the Political Divide
For the last 20 years, the United States has been drifting increasingly into civil discord as the political left and right have drifted further...
Do You Really Know What You Believe?
One of these days I need to read The Brothers Karamazov.
It’s a favorite of Jordan Peterson, who is my number one contemporary intellectual hero....
