Author Archives: wlivings

About wlivings

PhD student in Religion, Ethics, and Philosophy at Florida State University. Stetson '12, Vanderbilt '14.

What’s True about The Three Stigmata of Palmer Eldritch by Philip K. Dick?

Posted on January 26, 2020 by wlivings

Just because he (double) lost the inaugural Nebula Award for Best Novel to Frank Herbert’s Dune, Philip K. Dick didn’t stop writing. With so much of his own “golden period” ahead in 1965, The Three Stigmata of Palmer Eldritch is … Continue reading →

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On the Relative Value of “Jupiter Ascending”

Posted on January 19, 2020 by wlivings

I have a working theory accelerated by a sinus infection that I only seek to like controversial things because they are controversial. Which may indeed mean that they’re bad. Today’s case study is “Jupiter Ascending”. This movie may deserve public … Continue reading →

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Candace Owens Plays Fast and Loose with Nazis

Posted on April 9, 2019 by wlivings

I don’t actually live in a liberal echo chamber, but I didn’t know who Candace Owens was until I read one of the Christchurch shooter’s manifesto (thoughts on that here). Many commentators have dismissed the shooter’s positive regard for Owens … Continue reading →

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Is Anonymity Defensible? – or – What Should We Do about White Martyrs?

Posted on March 15, 2019 by wlivings

A number of reputable media outlets refuse to identify the perpetrators of mass violence by name. This attempt to limit the “celebrity” of mass killers is presented as a public service, but my doubts are growing. I often see this … Continue reading →

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Trajectories in the American Gun Debate after the Christchurch Mosque Attacks

Posted on March 15, 2019 by wlivings

Painting with the broadest possible brush, we can be forgiven for thinking the state of our moral discourse is broken. Conservatives feel progressives indulge in a politics of outrage. They fit particular events into pre-made frames of reference. From that … Continue reading →

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Christianity and the Christchurch Mosque Attacks

Posted on March 15, 2019 by wlivings

This is a screenshot from page 15 of one of the New Zealand shooter’s manifesto. Elsewhere, the writer mentions this is slapped together over a two-week period. He had a 240 page version he claims he deleted. Evidently it had … Continue reading →

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