God’s Garage Sale: The One Tool He Won’t Sell

by Craig BiddlePhilosophy

Jun 4, 2025

God grew tired of managing countless tools to control the universe and decided to sell them all at a garage sale—except for one mysterious black box he refused to part...

Judging People is Good For Them—and For You

by Thomas Walker-WerthLifestyle

Jun 4, 2025

When I promote the idea of making life decisions—including about what relationships to maintain and invest in—according to a hierarchy of rational values, one of the most common objections I...

Facts Don’t Care About Your Faith, Feelings, or Consensus

by Craig BiddlePhilosophy

May 30, 2025

Facts exist independently of faith, feelings, or consensus; only reason—grounded in observation, logic, and evidence—reveals what’s true and good, making rational thinking the path to both personal happiness and political freedom.

Altruism Has No Clothes

by Craig BiddlePhilosophy

May 30, 2025

Altruism survives like the emperor’s fake clothes—propped up by fear, not reason. Strip it down, and all that’s left are logical fallacies.

Quitting Christianity Wasn’t the End—It Was the Start

by Maddox LocherArt & Culture

May 30, 2025

I’m hosting a reading group on atheism, speaking at a conference, and studying to become an intellectual.

Rethinking Values to Make the Hard Decisions Easier

by Thomas Walker-WerthLifestyle

May 30, 2025

All of us face moments when our values appear to be in conflict. But what if there were a way to organize our values that meant we never needed to give up the things that really matter to us?

Determinism and Purpose in “Player Piano”

by Angelica WerthArt & Culture

May 30, 2025

Unless the reader is deeply fascinated by changing views on technology, Player Piano will likely disappoint.

Reason, Honesty, and Independence: Three Misunderstood Ideas

by Thomas Walker-WerthLifestyle

May 16, 2025

Most people’s use of these concepts is so imprecise that trying to use them in our lives is like trying to drink a mixture of water and acid.

Babel: An Attempted Fantasy Novel of Ideas

by Angelica WerthArt & Culture

May 16, 2025

Though the magic system is creative and raises some interesting thoughts, Babel was trying to be a novel of ideas offering a strong opposition to colonialism—and in this, it failed.

The Younger Son Mindset, Explained

by Craig BiddlePhilosophy

May 16, 2025

Why do some thrive while others stall? One mindset shift explains it all.

School Ruins Our Minds. Here’s How We Can Fix the Damage

by Thomas Walker-WerthLifestyle

May 8, 2025

These five areas of focus have transformed my life, and I hope they can do the same for you and other bright, active minds.

‘Unconditional Love’ Makes a Mockery of Love

by Thomas Walker-WerthLifestyle

May 8, 2025

How many times have you been told that you should love your parents, spouse, or even complete strangers “unconditionally”?