Ben BurgisResponding to Matthew (“Bentham’s Bulldog”) on UtilitarianismI recently did a debate about utilitarianism and organ harvesting with “Benthan’s Bulldog” (hereafter referred to just as “Matthew”). You…45 min read·Jul 24, 2022----
Ben BurgisMatt Johnson Didn’t Read My Hitchens Book Very CarefullyAbout 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…·8 min read·Jan 3, 2022----
Ben BurgisAre socialist beliefs unpopular? A response to Freddie deBoerI’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…·15 min read·Nov 24, 2021----
Ben BurgisA Long and Annoyingly Nuanced Take on Dave Chappelle’s New SpecialPeople keep asking me what I think about Dave Chappelle’s new standup comedy special, The Closer. Before I go any further, I should…·11 min read·Oct 12, 2021--5--5
Ben BurgisDerek Chauvin and Prison Abolitionism: A Socratic DialogueAn admittedly grumpy composite portrayal of every conversation I’ve ever had with a “prison abolitionist”:·6 min read·Apr 21, 2021--3--3
Ben BurgisinArc DigitalProblematic MittensIngrid Seyer-Ochi is wrong about Bernie’s “white male privilege”·13 min read·Feb 16, 2021--1--1
Ben BurgisNoah 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…·16 min read·Dec 6, 2020--2--2
Ben BurgisinArc DigitalRacial Essentialism and the 2020 ElectionWe should think of America’s divisions more in terms of class and ideology, and less in terms race·8 min read·Nov 17, 2020--4--4
Ben BurgisinArc DigitalOverdosing on SymbolismOn reorienting the politics of reform towards the substantive·10 min read·Jun 25, 2020--1--1