The Point

The Point is a twice-yearly journal of essays on contemporary life and culture, based in Chicago. A mix of criticism, memoir, and reviews, The Point goes beyond intellectual tourism by challenging its readers to recognize the impact of ideas on their everyday life. Early issues have considered whether it is possible to live an honorable social life on Facebook, what Thorstein Veblen would say about Goldman Sachs, how Stendhal might help us with dating, and why today’s conservatives ought to read Marx. Each issue also contains a symposium consisting of several shorter pieces relating to a topic chosen by the editors—for instance, film, conservatism, or contemporary music. Issue 2 of The Point will include essays on love in the age of the pickup artist and predatory habits by Wall Street's warrior class. Also featured are essays on gay pride in Jerusalem, modern art, and separate pieces on David Cronenberg, David Lynch, Terrence Malick, as well as a eulogy for John Hughes.