The visions of an apocalypse peddled by nihilistic humanists and misanthropic transhumanists confuse the destruction of humankind with salvation.
John Palattella
Editor at The Point and a visiting fellow at the Institute for Human Sciences in Vienna.
Articles
In a politicized age, the scepticism and elegance that have traditionally characterized the art of the essay can seem extravagant. In the US in particular, there have been calls for essayists to trim their sails and position themselves explicitly. Does the new mood of engagement mean that the essay’s habitual rejection of dogmatism is passé?
