Matt Walsh on Dr. Phil hinted at it, but it needs to be specifically articulated. — Why should we be concerned with the gender debate? Because gender is not some throw-away word or concept. It is fundamental to our understanding of humanity, and its elimination as a category would have devastating effects on our psychic development and ability to communicate with each other. I watched an…

Reification of Diluted Identities — I’m trying to imagine what it was like growing up in the middle of the twentieth century. Especially being black in that time period. It must have been exciting and scary. Full of the anxiety that comes with the unknown. “Will things get better? Or will there be a backlash…

How did a tiny tribe of desert nomads become so important to history? — Of all the tribes of people, why is it that a group of pastoral tribal nomads, who were minorities then and minorities now, seem to have such an enduring presence in our world? Because ideas and the details matter. Their ideas have stood the test of time and ended up…

Mapping Out Our Journey Toward Universal Human Equality — This is the first part of a series where I explore different aspects, events, and ingredients necessary for the concept of universal human equality. Not being the normal expectation throughout the majority of human history, I wanted to understand where the concept came from and how it has come…

A recipe for disaster — You may have noticed people where you’re employed adding pronouns to their email signature. If you’re unsure of what I’m referring to, it’d be something like: Sincerely, Thomas (he/she/they/them…) The incidence of this occurring where I work is slowly increasing. As it does, I wonder if it will ever be…

A follow up on my most popular and enraging article to date. — This is much more a response than a remix, but I came of age in the 90’s so “remix” is much more my style. I can’t even say “remix” without conjuring up visions of Missy Elliott. Anyways, here goes. What Happened? Easily my most popular and polarizing Medium article of all after…

Why did God save the Jews from slavery in Egypt but not a Holocaust in Europe? — Quite often I will hear a question that burrows itself into my mind and won’t go away until I have fleshed it out. This was one of them. Dennis Prager asked where God was during the Holocaust and why God intervened so dramatically in Egypt during Exodus. He had his…

Bringing 1984 into 2023 — First of All… You may have heard someone saying “gender is a social construct.” Usually, it has a “First of all,” in front of it, as some sort of preparation for the gravity with which this declaration should be received. That itself lends credence to the parallels between what Winston in 1984 went…

It’s much deeper than politics — Remember that the core of the problem with what the Twitter Files are telling us is an ethical/moral dilemma. It’s not simply a legal or procedural dilemma. It’s not just a political game. The speech they are seeking to control is already in our control. We can follow who…