The Chin’s Disguise
Beneath every shave, shape, or shadow lies a masquerade—can we ever read the man behind the mask?
In Defense of the Boring: a Small Rebellion
What feels like stagnation might be the deepest kind of progress—attention rewired for meaning, not momentum.
On the Folly of Guarding a Fire
Slamming the door on the world’s talent is not prudence, but a failure of nerve — a plea for confidence over centralized control.
When Heroes Become Slogans
Young men aren’t thirsting for branded masculinity; they hunger for one true story reckless enough to make them lay down their lives for something they can name.
The Great Care of Not Caring
What looks like freedom from standards can become a different tyranny – when the humble arts of order, beauty, and regard are mistaken for chains instead of chosen acts of love.
The Superstition of the Expert
When reverence for authority outpaces curiosity, defending experts at all costs risks entrenching error and dulling our ability to learn from failure.