On "Cults," "Cancellation," and Discursive Creep
Or, Your "Cult Expert" Fave is a Transphobic Conspiracy Theorist
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Testing out Ghost
Hello, fellow bugbears! I'm in the process of migrating everything from Substack to Ghost. If you received The Bugbear Dispatch via email before, you should be getting it now. I'll check in with some of you to make sure that's happening. Meanwhile, my old
Leaving Substack and Other Thoughts on Cutting Ties with Old Affiliations
The Bugbear Dispatch is, as of today, two years old! I want to thank all of you who have been with me for some or all of that time, and I hope the newsletter will have a bright future. One thing I’m announcing today is that the future of
What Constitutes Healthy Exploration of Spirituality?
Part II: Why Some Approaches to Spirituality Are a Bridge Too Far
What Constitutes Healthy Exploration of Spirituality?
Part I: Gods that Fail and the Seductive Nature of the Forbidden