Ben Burgis·Jul 24, 2022Responding 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…
Ben Burgis·Jan 3, 2022Matt 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…
Ben Burgis·Nov 24, 2021Are 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…A response icon1A response icon1
Ben Burgis·Oct 12, 2021A 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…A response icon5A response icon5
Ben Burgis·Apr 21, 2021Derek Chauvin and Prison Abolitionism: A Socratic DialogueAn admittedly grumpy composite portrayal of every conversation I’ve ever had with a “prison abolitionist”:A response icon4A response icon4
InArc DigitalbyBen Burgis·Feb 16, 2021Problematic MittensIngrid Seyer-Ochi is wrong about Bernie’s “white male privilege”A response icon1A response icon1
InArc DigitalbyBen Burgis·Dec 31, 2020There Will Be TimeQuentin Smith (1952–2020)A response icon3A response icon3
Ben Burgis·Dec 6, 2020Noah 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…A response icon2A response icon2
InArc DigitalbyBen Burgis·Nov 17, 2020Racial Essentialism and the 2020 ElectionWe should think of America’s divisions more in terms of class and ideology, and less in terms raceA response icon4A response icon4
InArc DigitalbyBen Burgis·Jun 25, 2020Overdosing on SymbolismOn reorienting the politics of reform towards the substantiveA response icon1A response icon1