Author Archives: Joshua Gibbs

“It is difficult to make sense of many of the conventional arguments against censorship. The objection that in my experience tends to be adduced most promptly (and with the greatest degree of hysteria) is that of the “slippery slope”: grant some agency the legal power of censure, the argument goes, and before long political speechContinue reading “Who Said This About Censorship?”

Dear ChatGPT, I work for a culturally-sensitive Christian company that has conservative clients and progressive clients. I need to comment on recent news stories about Charlie Kirk and Jimmy Kimmel, but I don’t want to express actual sympathy for either of them because it might annoy some of my clients. I need you to helpContinue reading “I asked ChatGPT for a vague, gutless press release about Charlie Kirk and Jimmy Kimmel and this is what I got.”

Malibu and Merely’s Essential Mixtape is probably the most played new release on my Spotify account over the last two years. I’ve been waiting for a Malibu LP since 2019.

I’m enjoying my new cordless table lamps.

It’s taken about four years to follow up on the last volume, but it’s ready now.

If you’re not going to call him “Saint Paul,” you should at least call him “Mr. Paul,” which makes you sound pretty silly, but it’s deserved.

Grilled Radicchio rosso di Treviso with Caesar dressing, Peruvian Pearl peppers, smoked kalamata olives, and goat & sheep’s milk cheese.

Spent the summer on the road.

Oysters French (Tuxedo Oysters from Prince Edward Island with caviar, creme fraiche, champagne, chive). Records are being broken. This is the most exquisite thing I have ever eaten.

I regularly post on matters related to classical education on LinkedIn and sometimes my posts end up in the feeds of hot shot “educational gurus” from secular schools who feel the need to respond. They often drop by with comments that boil down to this…