Newsletter: June 2026

It’s more important now than ever to be clear and deliberate about what we think is worth paying attention to. Because if we aren’t, there are others who will be more than happy to direct our attention for us.

Newsletter: May 2026

The stories I tell about myself are always necessarily provisional and incomplete. If my life is a story, it’s less a polished narrative and more a constantly revised and updated draft.

Existentialism in Twentieth-Century Culture

Existentialism captures the popular imagination partly because it’s so much more than just philosophy.

[Starting Points] What Is Existentialism? Part 2: Existentialist Themes

One way to understand existentialism is as an attempt to find meaning in a world that’s lost its faith.

[Starting Points] What Is Existentialism? Part 1: French Existentialism

You don’t get to choose whether or not to make choices. As Sartre memorably puts it, we are condemned to be free.