Secular nationalism is not enough
Comments on nation-building and religion in ancient lands at Chronicles Magazine.
Published in print
Why are we here?
My comments on a recent book about Darwinian evolution can be read at Chronicles Magazine.
Worse at what it is
I complain about the direction New York City has been taking in Chronicles Magazine.
The Esolen option
In the current Chronicles I review Tony Esolen’s new book Out of the Ashes.
Blurred Lines
I have an (unfavorable) piece on the current papacy in the May issue of Chronicles.
Liberalism and social issues
Here’s a talk I gave to the H. L. Mencken Club a couple weeks ago. A shorter version was published at Crisis Magazine.
Social Issues: What, Why and Whither
by James Kalb
Today I’m going to speak about social issues: what they are, why they’re issues, and where they’re going. I’ll include some comments … More ...
Beyond populism
I have a piece in the August issue of Chronicles about what’s needed in view of the populist upsurge symbolized by Trump’s rise and most recently Brexit.
The Donald
I give an explanation of the Trump phenomenon at Chronicles Magazine.
Mechanical nihilism
I review Anthony Esolen’s book Life Under Compulsion at Chronicles Magazine.
Technocracy Now
I have an essay in the current First Things on the current political and social situation and how to respond to it. The whole thing is available here.