Politics

A satirical response to reports connecting Antonin Scalia’s final hunting trip with the International Order of St. Hubertus.

Questioning Trump’s claims about American taxation and examining the relationship between tax revenue, economic output, and happiness.

Using a Python Markov-chain text generator to recombine Donald Trump’s speeches into satirical variations.

A Robert Fulghum passage about the memories we leave with others prompts a pointed reflection on Donald Trump’s legacy.

Paul Graham’s advice to keep one’s identity small offers a way to approach political and religious disagreements with greater openness.

Reflections on an Atlantic essay about ISIS, its religious ideology, and the contradictions of its opposition to modernity.

A case for clarifying and living by personal virtues when electoral politics cannot adequately represent individual values.

Reflections on Indiana’s religious freedom controversy and the principle that businesses should serve customers without discrimination.