Essays
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The Ghost in the AI Machine
Large language models can do many things, but thinking isn’t one of them.
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How Conservatives Failed “The Culture”
They forgot that public policy is not the heartbeat of society.
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A Kafkaesque Centenary
If the German novelist had his way, his famous posthumous work would no longer exist.
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Liberalism and Christianity
Beneath all their differences lie shared values of human dignity and personal freedom.
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Wars and Modern Memory
The way we honor the dead changes as their sacrifices pass into eternity.
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How Revolt Came to My Campus
From DEI to protesting Israel, UT Austin is ground zero.
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Life Without Prejudice
Would be life without principle, as Dr. Johnson and H. L. Mencken knew.
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Why Modern Art Isn’t Right
Even a king can’t get a good portrait in an age of equality.
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Can the West Help Haiti?
Attempts to transform it into a liberal democracy have failed—and may have made matters worse.
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