What does it actually mean to build “enough” housing in Toronto?There has been a good deal of discussion in the Toronto housing discourse around the idea of whether the city is building “enough” housing…Dec 25, 2021Dec 25, 2021
There is No “Free Will Problem”I am going to write about the so-called problem of ‘free will’. I say ‘so-called’ because it is my contention that this problem does not…Sep 12, 20211Sep 12, 20211
Seeing Like a Post National StateWith the horrific discoveries in recent months of mass unmarked graves on the sight of former residential schools, much will certainly be…Jul 1, 2021Jul 1, 2021
Culture Wars and the rise of ‘Fake Politics’Much intellectual, emotional, and social resources in the modern world have been put towards fighting various culture war battles in…Apr 21, 2021Apr 21, 2021
The Canadian Right’s Cultural CringeWe tend to think of nationalism as a phenomenon of the political right. In recent years the rise of Donald Trump in the United States and…Sep 1, 2020Sep 1, 2020
The End of Conservatism: How the Ideology of Reagan and Thatcher is Fading AwayWhen I say that conservatism is fading away, I must first make clear what it is I mean. The conservative temperament is as old as…Jan 31, 20195Jan 31, 20195
Enlightenment Who? What? Where? When? Why? How?I was truly looking forward to Steven Pinkers new book. I enjoyed his previous work on the decline of violence. This new book was marketed…Feb 21, 2018Feb 21, 2018
The InCel InsurrectionI am, and always have been, a little bit weird. This being the case, I’ve always had a certain empathy with those who, like me, don’t…Dec 14, 20171Dec 14, 20171
The Crisis of the Early 20th Century and the Revolution in RussiaOne week ago, was the 500th anniversary of Martin Luther nailing his 95 theses to the door his church in Whittenberg, sparking the…Nov 8, 2017Nov 8, 2017