What Jordan Peterson Gets Wrong and Kierkegaard Gets Right about Christian Life — Capturing the True Catch-22 There was only one catch and that was Catch-22, which specified that a concern for one’s own safety in the face of dangers that were real and immediate was the process of a rational mind. Orr was crazy and could be grounded. All he had to do was ask; and…

A Review of Helmut Thielicke’s The Freedom of the Christian Man — This article was originally published on my Substack, A Reasonable Doubt. Head over there and subscribe to receive my writing regularly without a paywall. Introduction Freedom is never bestowed without having to pay for it. Even in a welfare state where spectacles and toothpaste are free, freedom will still cost something…

Three French Artists, Two Pianists, One Symbol — This past year, I have transitioned to writing on Substack. You can subscribe to my writing there at A Reasonable Doubt and read this article for free, along with many others. My year in music has been defined by three different artists. All of them French. …

Which No App I’ve Found Currently Offers — I recently wrote a short article about the “best app for my zettelkasten.” And that was a bit tongue-in-cheek. Because it wasn’t really an app. One reason for that is because the best app doesn’t exist. At least, not for me. So I thought I’d publish what I would need…

How Do You Even Choose? — There are hundreds of articles on Medium about building a Zettelkasten, using Obsidian or RoamResearch, or Notion, to create your “second brain;” hundreds of writers who’ve read How to Take Smart Notes[1] and have been inspired by the implications. And so many people wonder: which app do I choose to…

Irony’s Ability to Bridge Morality and Language — The following is a “cocktail napkin.” This means that it’s a relatively hastily written piece, usually written in one sitting, as I think through ideas and attempt to connect them. I publish them here, in my publication “Cocktail Napkins,” to distinguish them from my more “permanent” writing that I publish…

Desperation and Consequences in 97 Minutes or Less — Spoilers Ahead. The other night I watched a new Netflix movie, Windfall.¹ It was quite enjoyable. A few days prior, I was thinking how I hadn’t seen Jason Segel in any recent release, and then I saw this movie on the Netflix homepage. I’m also a fan of Collins and…

Reviewing Žižek’s Latest Publication — There are three categories for the vast majority of Žižek followers. The first is for those who don’t know too much about him, they haven’t engaged with his work on a serious or deeply philosophical level, and keep a few books on the shelf because he’s an edgy intellectual leftist. …

And He’s Written A LOT — Do you have trouble getting started on your writing projects? Are you constantly faced with the challenge of overcoming writers block? If so, you’re not alone. Many people find it difficult to get started, especially when they feel pressure to produce something great. …