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Cane’s Landing
t’s a project of considerable scope—a Southern Gothic drama steeped in mythic and biblical overtones. Though the title remains undecided and parts of…
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Desire Isn’t Logical—It’s Evolutionary
Just because you don’t understand a woman’s reasoning doesn’t mean she’s lying. Maybe she is— maybe it’s both - or maybe you forgot a woman is not a…
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9 Books You Need to Read This Year: Southern Gothic, Political Realism, and Radical Fantasy
From Southern Gothic mysteries to radical political critiques these books challenge the world you think you know. Fiction, philosophy, and survival in…
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Why We’re Rethinking the ‘Good War’
We’ve been told WWII was a righteous crusade against evil. But when a government lies over and over—from the Gulf of Tonkin to WMDs in Iraq—don’t be…
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Democracy Needs Its Villains
Our understanding of history is not static. When Douglas Murray appeals to “the experts,” what he is really saying is that he wants us to stick to the…
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Too Big to Thrive
Perestroika, Glasnost, and Empire
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Boll Weevil
Sinner and Saint
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The Lonely Future
Men have become the tools of their tools.” — Henry David Thoreau
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The Secret of Teenagerdom
Slopification vs Infantilization
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