Gary AngelThe Death of Expertise: Murder or Suicide?If expertise is (as Tom Nichols argues) dying, are relativism, credentialism, and the internet to blame? Or are the wounds self-inflicted?1d ago1d ago
Gary AngelThe American TrilogyDisaster, Silliness and Pride highlight my favorite streaming recommendations from May. All, quite accidentally, about America.Jun 6Jun 6
Gary AngelRemembering Lives: Blueberry Bushes and Guava PastriesMay not be the stuff of big lives. But these two people meant a surprising amount to me and, I suspect, to many others. In their memory…Jun 41Jun 41
Gary AngelDamn You! Politeness IS a VirtueNobody seems to give a damn about politeness. Even when given a place in the virtues, it gets short shrift as a gateway drug to morality.May 2618May 2618
Gary AngelIs Love a Virtue?A Small Treatise on the Great Virtues puts love first and foremost in the pantheon of virtues. But is it even a virtue?May 19May 19
Gary AngelSafe vs. Exploratory LivesWe have a farting, sweaty, direct relationship with conventional lives. With big, risky lives, we have have pull-out center-fold image.May 12May 12
Gary AngelHow to Think…About the Gaza ProtestsOh, to be one of a group of angry shouters; to be the Molly Bloom of Palestine. My heart was going like mad and no I said no you will not…May 71May 71
Gary AngelStreamGems (The Best Stuff From April)My best streams capture two remarkable lives and remind us that, from Edo Japan to the Milky Way’s edge, it’s a very dark forest out there.May 3May 3
Gary AngelUtopia: It’s Not the Life, It’s the People You’re Living WithWho do we want to live with? The answer determines what kind of utopia we want, what virtues it will preach, and what roles it will…Apr 261Apr 261
Gary AngelThinking About UtopiaMost of us build our lives within the culture around us. But every now and again, some very brave people (The Utopians) try something new.Apr 146Apr 146