Responding 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…Jul 24, 2022Jul 24, 2022
Matt 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…Jan 3, 2022Jan 3, 2022
Are 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…Nov 24, 2021A response icon1Nov 24, 2021A response icon1
A 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…Oct 12, 2021A response icon5Oct 12, 2021A response icon5
Derek Chauvin and Prison Abolitionism: A Socratic DialogueAn admittedly grumpy composite portrayal of every conversation I’ve ever had with a “prison abolitionist”:Apr 21, 2021A response icon4Apr 21, 2021A response icon4
Published inArc DigitalProblematic MittensIngrid Seyer-Ochi is wrong about Bernie’s “white male privilege”Feb 16, 2021A response icon1Feb 16, 2021A response icon1
Published inArc DigitalThere Will Be TimeQuentin Smith (1952–2020)Dec 31, 2020A response icon3Dec 31, 2020A response icon3
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, 2020A response icon2Dec 6, 2020A response icon2
Published inArc DigitalRacial Essentialism and the 2020 ElectionWe should think of America’s divisions more in terms of class and ideology, and less in terms raceNov 17, 2020A response icon4Nov 17, 2020A response icon4
Published inArc DigitalOverdosing on SymbolismOn reorienting the politics of reform towards the substantiveJun 25, 2020A response icon1Jun 25, 2020A response icon1