Esther O'Reilly is a teacher, freelancer, film and music critic, bookworm, and Ben Sasse fangirl. She holds a double bachelor's in math and philosophy and is currently pursuing a doctorate. She has written for Quillette and regularly contributes cultural commentary to The Stream and film commentary to More Than One Lesson. Follow her on Twitter at @EstherOfReilly, or on Patheos at Young Fogey.