Sean Illing
Host of The Gray Area
Latest articles by Sean Illing
The Gray Area
The Gray Area
Essayist and author Meghan O’Gieblyn on the meaning of art in the age of artificial intelligence.
By Sean Illing
Climate
Climate
Our hotter planet doesn’t have to be a hopeless planet.
By Sean Illing
The Gray Area
The Gray Area
“If humans are so smart, why are we so stupid?”
By Sean Illing
The Gray Area
The Gray Area
It’s irrational to be cynical, so why is it becoming more prevalent?
By Sean Illing
The Gray Area
The Gray Area
Orwell prized clear communication, so why are people misusing his name?
By Sean Illing
The Gray Area
The Gray Area
The crisis is in the Constitution.
By Sean Illing
Culture
Culture
And why you feel bad swearing around your friends’ kids, according to a philosopher.
By Sean Illing
The Gray Area
The Gray Area
Inside the GOP’s transition from the party of Reagan to the party of Trump.
By Sean Illing
The Gray Area
The Gray Area
A conversation with author Nathalie Etoke on Black existentialism and the case for tragic optimism.
By Sean Illing
The Gray Area
The Gray Area
“The survivors would envy the dead.”
By Sean Illing