Tag Archives | Joss Whedon

The “Murder on the Orient Express” Theory of American Politics

Feature Article by , December 22, 2017

Top Stories of the Year, #1 I have spent this week counting down the top stories of 2017. At #5 is the moral reform movement, quickly devolving into a moral panic, about sexual harassment. At #4 is the ominous new conflict between white nationalism and Communism, which worked out so well in Germany in the […]

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Harry Potter Politics

Feature Article by , May 11, 2017

Friends, I urge you to unite with me in opposing one of the greatest threats to the future of our republic: the massive overuse of Harry Potter references in political discussion. Stuff like this. We don’t need a special prosecutor. We need an Auror. @jk_rowling — Joss Whedon (@joss) May 9, 2017 In J.K. Rowling’s […]

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This Is Your Brain on Politics

Feature Article by , May 3, 2017

What happens to you when politics comes to define every aspect of your life? What happens when ticking off the right positions on political controversies of the day, supporting your side’s favored politicians, and vilifying politicians on the other side—when all of that becomes a substitute for wisdom and virtue? We saw two really great […]

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President Palpatine

Feature Article by , November 23, 2014

Yesterday, President Obama announced his plan for executive amnesty for illegal immigrants. Of course he has no authority to do it. Don’t ask me. Ask him: “we’ve got three branches of government. Congress passes the law. The executive branch’s job is to enforce and implement those laws.” This is basic Schoolhouse Rock kind of stuff. […]

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