Articles of Note

Pity the precocious? The hyper-intelligent often suffer from boredom, isolation, and depression — and so genius may not be the gift we perceive it to be... more »

New Books

How Islam shaped Western thought. The relationship led to a flowering of political philosophy, thought experiment, and polemic... more »

Essays & Opinions

“A monster of arrogance and inconsideration.” Susan Sontag cut through received wisdom — an approach sorely missing today... more »