Low Anthropology

Editing out the less savory stuff about our humanity, we also snuff out solidarity, empathy, and vulnerability.

From New York to San Diego

The Bound Will and the Gospel of Mark

The Unlikely Key to a Gracious View of Others (and Yourself)

The Surprisingly Refreshing Doctrine of Original Sin

Believing that People are Basically Good Leads to More Punitive Responses.

For Post-Covid Life, We Need a More Reassuring Sense of What is Normal

The Class You Never Graduate From

“A Philosophy of Consolation Directs Us to Two Important Salves: Understanding and Companionship.”

On The Soul of Shame by Curt Thompson

The School of Life on Manners and Anthropology