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When reason becomes madness

August 16, 2022 by James Kalb

Why has the emphasis on science, expertise, objective evidence and so led to utter madness? I discuss the question at Catholic World Report.

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Are pro-lifers really pro-life?

August 15, 2022 by James Kalb

Is someone who opposes abortion but doesn’t support a comprehensive government welfare system prol-life? I discuss the issues at Catholic World Report.

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Politics and public life in a hall of mirrors

July 23, 2022 by James Kalb

I talk about how to stand by the Good, Beautiful, and True in a basically totalitarian age of lies.

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What to do about education?

April 9, 2022 by James Kalb

I’ve complained about “expertise” as an institution. But what kind of education should we have?

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Experts, the world, and the Church

March 19, 2022 by James Kalb

If we live in an age of expertise, how come everything’s so stupid? I discuss.

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How to deal with universal madness?

March 19, 2022 by James Kalb

What do you do about it when everything we’re told seems generated by a Martian AI program? I discuss at Catholic World Report.

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Narratives going wild

March 19, 2022 by James Kalb

Where is the real deal in an age of propaganda? I discuss.

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The question of the sexes

March 19, 2022 by James Kalb

The sexual binary through classical eyes. At Catholic World Report.

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Tradition and traditionalism

March 19, 2022 by James Kalb

Is traditionalism “dead ashes”? I discuss at Catholic World Report.

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What is freedom?

March 19, 2022 by James Kalb

Freedom is another word for — what? I discuss at Catholic World Report.

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  1. James Kalb on Clear diagnosis, unclear remedies?August 1, 2025

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    Another excellent and insightful presentation! Enjoying your work from down here in Australia. 🇦🇺 Thanks Tom

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