Andrew Fiala

Andrew Fiala is a philosopher who writes about ethics, religion, and politics from California's Central Valley.

War is Pathetic: The Lesson of Trump's Iran War

The Iran War reminds us that war is rarely justified.

Jun 20•Andrew Fiala

Sublime Suffering and the Crisis of Masculinity

To live well we must kindle the energy and enthusiasm that are essential for creative activity.

Jun 10•Andrew Fiala

Practicing Virtue in a Trumped Up Age

Don't let the liars get you down. Resist corruption by practicing honesty despite the plague of depravity.

Jun 1•Andrew Fiala

Did God Create the United States?

This country was built by human beings for human beings. God didn't have anything to do with it.

May 16•Andrew Fiala

Whose Family? Which America?

Let's celebrate how far we have evolved since the time of the Founding Fathers.

May 13•Andrew Fiala

Artificial Intelligence and Mindful Joy

What AI can teach us about our humanity and the danger of mindless tools.

Apr 30•Andrew Fiala

Beware the Bible Babblers

The wrathful God invoked by Donald Trump and Pete Hegseth is at odds with a different and uniquely American way of reading the Bible.

Apr 22•Andrew Fiala

Trump is not Jesus, Presidents are not Popes

The American Founders would reject the Christian Nationalist claptrap flowing from the White House.

Apr 14•Andrew Fiala

Andrew Fiala
Andrew Fiala is a philosopher who writes about ethics, religion, and politics from California's Central Valley.