Archive - Gideon's Substack

The Adams Era Comes To Its Ignominious End

Why do I fear we'll miss him when he's gone?

17 hrs ago •

Are We In an A.I. Bubble? I Suspect So.

But if we are, what should we do about it?

Sep 26 •

Is Recognition of Palestine Motivated by Hostility to Israel?

If so, then why hasn't there been a wave of non-recognition of Israel such as occurred in 1973?

Sep 22 •

A Tale of Two Jimmies

Why Jimmy Kimmel's firing is making me think of James Bennet

Sep 18 •

The Assassin's Arrogant Cowardice

We actually have no idea who Charlie Kirk might yet have been

Sep 14 •

Un-Americaning Some Americans Is Un-American

Actually, it's very American. But it's not a game that liberals can win

Sep 9 •

Dedicated to the Proposition

Can any nation so conceived long endure?

Sep 6 •

August 2025

July 2025

Can You Commit Genocide In Self-Defense?

A question intended to provoke discussion, not outrage

Jul 31 •

The Messenger Is the Message

A glorious visit to the Jack Whitten retrospective at MoMA

Jul 24 •

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