The Secret to Jordan Peterson’s Debate Strategy: It’s All a Word Game
Jordan Peterson uses disingenuous debate tactics, primarily semantic wordplay, to obscure his true beliefs and derail conversations.
Culture & Thought
Dive deep into history, philosophy, sociology, and the ideas shaping our world.
Collecting the Kaiserliche Marine: A Guide to the Navy of Imperial Germany
A collector's guide to the artifacts of the Kaiserliche Marine, Imperial Germany's powerful WWI navy.
The Tiger Tank Myth: Was Germany’s Famed Panzer Overhyped?
Was the German Tiger tank truly invincible or was it overhyped?
Jeeps, Weasels, and Resilience: A Recap of the 2025 MVPA Convention
Get a full recap of the 2025 MVPA Convention in Louisville, KY.
From Panzer Chassis to Battle Horse: The Story of Germany’s StuG III
Explore the development of the legendary German Sturmgeschütz III (StuG III) assault gun from its origins on the Panzer III chassis to its final, deadly Ausf.
The Banshees of Inisherin: Thrownness, Pride, Anxiety, and Nothingness
"The Banshees of Inisherin" is a masterful film that can be viewed as a deep, critical engagement with the philosophy of Martin Heidegger.
Thucydides was a Woke or Putin?
This article is a speculative exercise.
The First Walking Dead: Social Collapse During the Plague of Athens
The Peloponnesian War had just begun.
Thucydides’s Trap: How an Ancient War Explains the Modern US-China Conflict
Political scientist Graham Allison coined a now-famous term: "Thucydides's Trap.
The First Secular Historian? Thucydides’ Break with the Gods
In a world where history was the playground of the gods, one man chose to focus on humanity.
Why Your Robot Can’t Swear: Žižek on Our Shameless Future
Slavoj Žižek uses quantum physics to explain our wild present.
Jeanne Dielman: Digging into Life’s Authenticity and Big Questions
Chantal Akerman’s film, Jeanne Dielman, 23 quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles, really gets under your skin.
A Drunken Angel and a Sobering Truth About Why We’re Good
I've been thinking about what truly motivates us.
Are You Socially Asleep? A Look at Ikiru & Nietzsche
I watched Akira Kurosawa's 1952 film Ikiru, and it made me think about our "social sleep".