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Responding to Matthew (“Bentham’s Bulldog”) on Utilitarianism

I recently did a debate about utilitarianism and organ harvesting with “Benthan’s Bulldog” (hereafter referred to just as “Matthew”). You…

Jul 24, 2022

Jul 24, 2022

Matt Johnson Didn’t Read My Hitchens Book Very Carefully

About a month ago, I was one of three guests on Iona Italia’s podcast. Two of us had written books about Christopher Hitchens and the other…

Jan 3, 2022

Matt Johnson Didn’t Read My Hitchens Book Very Carefully

Jan 3, 2022

Are socialist beliefs unpopular? A response to Freddie deBoer

I’m a big fan of Freddie deBoer’s writing. His book The Cult of Smart is a persuasive critique of the meritocratic ideals proclaimed by…

Nov 24, 2021

Are socialist beliefs unpopular? A response to Freddie deBoer

Nov 24, 2021

A Long and Annoyingly Nuanced Take on Dave Chappelle’s New Special

People keep asking me what I think about Dave Chappelle’s new standup comedy special, The Closer. Before I go any further, I should…

Oct 12, 2021

A Long and Annoyingly Nuanced Take on Dave Chappelle’s New Special

Oct 12, 2021

Derek Chauvin and Prison Abolitionism: A Socratic Dialogue

An admittedly grumpy composite portrayal of every conversation I’ve ever had with a “prison abolitionist”:

Apr 21, 2021

Derek Chauvin and Prison Abolitionism: A Socratic Dialogue

Apr 21, 2021

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Problematic Mittens

Ingrid Seyer-Ochi is wrong about Bernie’s “white male privilege”

Feb 16, 2021

Problematic Mittens

Feb 16, 2021

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There Will Be Time

Quentin Smith (1952–2020)

Dec 31, 2020

There Will Be Time

Dec 31, 2020

Noah Berlatsky’s Critique of “Class First Leftism”

Noah Berlatsky claims in his article Why Class First Leftists are Wrong that I advocate something called “class first leftism.” This came…

Dec 6, 2020

Noah Berlatsky’s Critique of “Class First Leftism”

Dec 6, 2020

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Racial Essentialism and the 2020 Election

We should think of America’s divisions more in terms of class and ideology, and less in terms race

Nov 17, 2020

Racial Essentialism and the 2020 Election

Nov 17, 2020

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Overdosing on Symbolism

On reorienting the politics of reform towards the substantive

Jun 25, 2020

Overdosing on Symbolism

Jun 25, 2020

Ben Burgis

Ben Burgis

Ben Burgis is a philosophy instructor at Georgia State University Perimeter College and the host of the Give Them An Argument podcast and YouTube channel.

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