Articles of Note

Telling us what the pandemic means is a risky endeavor in charlatanry. But does Slavoj Žižek have a point?... more »

New Books

William James’s critics mistake his pragmatism for simple relativism. He endures because he addressed the meaning of life... more »

Essays & Opinions

“Thou art a boil / A plague-sore, or embossed carbuncle.” Shakespeare didn’t write much about the bubonic plague, but it did provide good insult material... more »