Ed Simon
Ed Simon is a staff writer at The Millions and the editor-in-chief at Belt Magazine. His most recent books are Pandemonium: A Visual History of Demonology and Binding the Ghost: Theology, Transcendence, and the Mystery of Literature. Follow him on X (formerly known as Twitter) @WithEdSimon.
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Evolution Is Going According to God’s Plan
In the new book <i>Purpose</i>, a Yale psychiatrist argues Darwinian forces are divinely guided.
February 28, 2024
He Fast-Forwarded Evolution into the Future
Forty years ago, a paleontologist pictured Earth millions of years from now. His vision is a wake-up call for us today.
April 27, 2022
The Case for Treating Gatsby as a Real Person
Tibetan Buddhists have a concept called the “tulpa,” thought-created beings who develop an existence independent of their creators.
August 14, 2017
God Created Consciousness in Fiction
The major exception to the flatness of ancient characters.
April 28, 2017







