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Donald Trump & The Tower of Babel

May 20, 2016Tod Kelly 5 Comments

Here’s an interesting idea for a short story: The God of the Old Testament looks down on Earth and is not at all happy with what he sees. Mankind, He notes, is overflowing with the sin of hubris. But more than… Continue Reading →

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Was Edgar Allan Poe’s Genius One of His Devising, or Our Own?

April 26, 2016Tod Kelly 9 Comments

  First, a concession: My dislike of Edgar Allan Poe’s writing style — the visceral, physical cringing I feel when reading his poems and stories — is likely a testament to that style’s phenomenal success. The dreary, gothic, broad strokes that paint… Continue Reading →

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Religion, Stories, and How We Carry Truths

April 15, 2016Tod Kelly 3 Comments

Over at Slate Star Codex, Scott Alexander has posted a theory in regards to the origins of religion, and why they are both so ubiquitous and powerful in different cultures. It is not a particular revolutionary theory — and to be… Continue Reading →

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In Which I Take the Free Scientology Personality Test and Become Even More Insuferable

April 4, 2016Tod Kelly 37 Comments

  Though it is 2:00 p.m. on a Tuesday, the Church of Scientology visitors center I am exploring is bustling with activity. It’s so full of people that I have to serpentine my way around bodies to get to my test-taking… Continue Reading →

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Online People & the Cashless Society

March 20, 2016Tod Kelly 7 Comments

Trigger Warning: This is going to be a long post, so those of you with short attention spans should turn back now. For everyone else, buckle in.   Over at Hit Coffee, friend and Ordinary colleague Gabriel Conroy quotes Megan McArdle’s… Continue Reading →

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Hello, I Must Be Going…

March 18, 2016Tod Kelly 1 Comment

Hello, World! My name is Tod, and I am the new Blinded Trials intern. Over the course of the coming weeks, months, and years, I will be fetching coffee, collating various reports, and picking up dry-cleaning for Russell and Elizabeth. I will… Continue Reading →

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