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The University of Austin is The Grift that Keeps on Grifting
The University of Austin is The Grift that Keeps on Grifting
The proposed anti-woke university is another example of how intellectually bankrupt the “free inquiry” advocates have become.
Dr. Thomas J. West III
Nov 10, 2021
White Men are Broken
White Men are Broken
And it’s high time that we acknowledge this fact, in all of its brutal, complicated ugliness.
Dr. Thomas J. West III
Mar 19, 2021
The Fundamental Difference Between Red States and Blue States
The Fundamental Difference Between Red States and Blue States
The rural/urban divide in the United States is fundamentally about who counts as a “real” American.
Dr. Thomas J. West III
Nov 1, 2020
American Death Drive
American Death Drive
How Freud’s controversial concept of the death drive helps to explain Americans’ headlong rush into a pandemic disaster.
Dr. Thomas J. West III
Nov 27, 2020
I Am Furious About Living in America
I Am Furious About Living in America
Despite his own infection with the coronavirus, President Trump’s response to it continues to be infuriatingly terrible.
Dr. Thomas J. West III
Oct 6, 2020
It’s Time to Give up on Rural America
It’s Time to Give up on Rural America
As painful as it is, it’s time to cut rural America loose to fend for itself.
Dr. Thomas J. West III
Aug 24, 2020
White People, We’ve Got Work to Do
White People, We’ve Got Work to Do
The fact that the election was ever this close suggests that whites of all varieties have a lot of soul-searching to do in the years ahead.
Dr. Thomas J. West III
Nov 6, 2020
Welcome to Reluctant Moderation
Welcome to Reluctant Moderation
A new Medium publication devoted to seeking a middle path.
Dr. Thomas J. West III
Oct 5, 2020
Living in a Broken America
Living in a Broken America
Reflections on living in a constant state of dread.
Dr. Thomas J. West III
Dec 5, 2020
We’re Living in a Failed Moral State
We’re Living in a Failed Moral State
The two defining tragedies of the Trump age — family separation and the disastrous pandemic response — show how far America’s moral…
Dr. Thomas J. West III
Dec 19, 2020
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