Last week, I spoke at the New Intellectuals Conference (NICON) in Budapest, Hungary. The conference, themed around the idea that “the future looks bright,” brought together advocates of reason and freedom for five days of presentations and discussions about what the...
In this conversation, Kiyah and Rebecca discuss why smart people stopped thinking, Wikipedia’s corruption, Animal Farm, Kiyah’s moral code, and much more. Watch Now
Creative thinking is part of the bridge between sand and smartphones. But, creative work requires more than just raw intelligence. I explore what else is needed in my latest Substack. Read Now
How would you handle the fear of loss and create a purpose if you lived fifteen times longer than everyone around you? These are the core challenges the protagonist faces in urban fantasy novel How to Stop Time. I explore his relationships and how he finds...
In this discussion, Jess Gill and Angel talk about Ayn Rand’s philosophy, relationships, and their intersections with the “manosphere” and figures like Andrew Tate. They explore Rand’s views on responsibility, individualism, and relationships, comparing them with...
Every hour of your life is a portion of your lifespan—a larger portion than many people realize. Moreover, every hour of your life is a resource that can be spent sustaining and improving your life. The only alternative is to lose that piece of life, and all of its...
What can dystopian fiction show us about politics? At Foundation for Economic Education’s Active Minds conference this summer, I discussed how dystopian novels can demonstrate the importance of individual rights, using Lois Lowry’s The Giver as my primary example....
