How Close We Are to Unravelling
The Right - “The religion of Social Justice is redolent of the old paganism but without even the mortal transcendence of its pantheons.” 6/11/2020
The Right - “The religion of Social Justice is redolent of the old paganism but without even the mortal transcendence of its pantheons.” 6/11/2020Lessons from Antiquity for Our Current Pandemic
The Center - “Thucydides subsequently goes on to say, ‘In other respects also Athens owed to the plague the beginnings of a state of unprecedented lawlessness.’” 5/18/2020
The Center - “Thucydides subsequently goes on to say, ‘In other respects also Athens owed to the plague the beginnings of a state of unprecedented lawlessness.’” 5/18/2020If There Were Ever a Time for Bipartisanship, It Is Now
The Center - “COVID-19 presents a unique opportunity for governments to build trust. According to a recent update of the 2020 Edelman Trust Barometer, trust in government around the world spiked by 11 points between January and May 2020.” 5/13/2020
The Center - “COVID-19 presents a unique opportunity for governments to build trust. According to a recent update of the 2020 Edelman Trust Barometer, trust in government around the world spiked by 11 points between January and May 2020.” 5/13/2020Jordan Peterson and Carl Jung’s Worldviews Have Been Greatly Oversimplified
The Center - “With respect to McManus and Hamilton, who have admittedly produced a very interesting article, there are characterizations and theoretical points within their article that I feel need to be addressed.” 4/28/2020
The Center - “With respect to McManus and Hamilton, who have admittedly produced a very interesting article, there are characterizations and theoretical points within their article that I feel need to be addressed.” 4/28/2020To Stand up to China, the West Must First Re-Discover Itself
The Right - “The lack of backbone displayed by Western leaders when dealing with China is symbolic of the malaise that has been gripping Western culture for decades.” 4/21/2020
The Right - “The lack of backbone displayed by Western leaders when dealing with China is symbolic of the malaise that has been gripping Western culture for decades.” 4/21/2020The Many Problems with Marxism
The Center - “I recently met up with an old friend, a staunch Marxist, at a traditional Viennese café to catch up and talk about our political differences. After hours of discussion, he admitted, ‘Well, ultimately, it’s a question of faith.'” 4/15/2020
The Center - “I recently met up with an old friend, a staunch Marxist, at a traditional Viennese café to catch up and talk about our political differences. After hours of discussion, he admitted, ‘Well, ultimately, it’s a question of faith.'” 4/15/2020Merion West: Why We Do What We Do
The Center - “Just as some married couples renew their vows, we, as a publication, will take a moment to do the same and explain why we’re still doing what we’re doing.” 1/31/2020
The Center - “Just as some married couples renew their vows, we, as a publication, will take a moment to do the same and explain why we’re still doing what we’re doing.” 1/31/2020Nietzschean Thirst
The Center - “Those known as ‘the rabble,’ whom Zarathustra describes as fit only to be slaves, ultimately dwell within every human soul. It is that lowly thing in each of us which must be pitilessly overcome.” 1/26/2020
The Center - “Those known as ‘the rabble,’ whom Zarathustra describes as fit only to be slaves, ultimately dwell within every human soul. It is that lowly thing in each of us which must be pitilessly overcome.” 1/26/2020I Didn’t Vote for Trump But Strongly Oppose His Impeachment
The Right - “However, now—after seeing how he has been treated by Democrats since he was elected—he will have my vote in 2020.” 1/25/2020
The Right - “However, now—after seeing how he has been treated by Democrats since he was elected—he will have my vote in 2020.” 1/25/2020Enough Empathy: The Case for Punching Down
The Center - “…because heedless empathy for the worst among us is currently leading us on the downward-sloping path to mediocrity and beyond.” 1/14/2020
The Center - “…because heedless empathy for the worst among us is currently leading us on the downward-sloping path to mediocrity and beyond.” 1/14/2020Can We Read Moby Dick?
The Center - “But, as I found myself stumbling in my response to my sister, a more elemental question arose: Can we read Moby Dick?” 1/4/2020
The Center - “But, as I found myself stumbling in my response to my sister, a more elemental question arose: Can we read Moby Dick?” 1/4/2020Editor’s Choice: The Best Interviews of 2019
The Center - As is tradition at Merion West, here are the editor’s choices for our favorite Merion West interviews of 2019. 12/31/2019
The Center - As is tradition at Merion West, here are the editor’s choices for our favorite Merion West interviews of 2019. 12/31/2019Editor’s Choice: The Best Articles of 2019
The Center - As is tradition at Merion West, here are the editor’s choices for our favorite Merion West articles of 2019. 12/30/2019
The Center - As is tradition at Merion West, here are the editor’s choices for our favorite Merion West articles of 2019. 12/30/2019As the Year Closes: Appreciating One’s Political Opponents
The Left - “In this spirit I would like to thank all the many individuals who have written or commented on my writing the last year, especially those who have offered sincere and interesting criticisms that have helped me develop my understanding of the world.” 12/12/2019
The Left - “In this spirit I would like to thank all the many individuals who have written or commented on my writing the last year, especially those who have offered sincere and interesting criticisms that have helped me develop my understanding of the world.” 12/12/2019Why Everyone Is Talking about Josh Hawley
The Right - “Hawley talks again and again about the importance of community and criticizes those on both sides of the political aisle who pay fealty to an individualism that puts the self-creating individual at the summit of what constitutes the good.“ 12/2/2019
The Right - “Hawley talks again and again about the importance of community and criticizes those on both sides of the political aisle who pay fealty to an individualism that puts the self-creating individual at the summit of what constitutes the good.“ 12/2/2019Somewhere Between the Marquis de Sade and the Twist
The Center - “…nor could [Houellebecq] have emerged from the hundreds of wallet-siphoning creative writing MFA programs, whose grasp on the American literary world has sanitized literature to an unreadable degree.” 10/27/2019
The Center - “…nor could [Houellebecq] have emerged from the hundreds of wallet-siphoning creative writing MFA programs, whose grasp on the American literary world has sanitized literature to an unreadable degree.” 10/27/2019