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A reader recently wrote to me that my pieces on culture, books, and spiritual issues are more interesting than my publications on political topics, since “politics is boring.” In purely theoretical terms, I am ready to agree with that. But there is one problem that calls such an assessment into question: where exactly is the boundary between what is political and what is “non-political”? Suppose we are speaking about the commandment “Do not bear false witness.” Is that commandment not political? The statement “We did not…
Christianity as a Real Basis for Governance
Is that even possible? Whenever I speak or write about…
The Era of “Wokeism” Is Drawing to a Close
A person should be perceived as an individual, not as…
“Conquer Yourself Rather Than the World”
That was the advice of the 17th-century French philosopher René…
“Cold and Dark,” “Plunder,” “Peace”
What are the main narratives of Armenian reality? Former Russian,…
What Does It Mean to Bring the US to the Armenia–Iran Border?
Jeffrey Sachs explains I listened with real interest to Jeffrey…
The Whole People
When “the people” are turned into a bludgeon, the individual…
Instead of Rational Reasoning — “Spells”
The time has come for sects and “fan clubs” The…
Pragmatism Should Be the Motto of the Opposition
Putting one’s own “self” at the forefront carries great risks…
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