Benjamin Vrbicek

I started a blog this year at benkreps.com. Check it out, and if you're interested, you can subscribe. My newest post is up: "The Myth of the Self-Made Man."

In December 2025, former US Senator @BenSasse announced that he had been diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer. That's the primary topic for this @UncKnowledge conversation about mortality, faith, and what truly matters when time is short. Talking to host @P_M_Robinson, Sasse reflects on "redeeming the time"—holding ambition lightly, loving family more deliberately, and resisting the urge to make politics or professional success the center of life. The discussion also covers Sasse's thoughts on the failures of Congress; the dangers of a fragmented, attention-starved republic; the crisis of higher education; and the moral challenges of technological abundance. He speaks candidly and movingly about regret, forgiveness, prayer, and suffering—arguing that while death is a real enemy, it does not get the final word. Watch the full conversation on X:

.@AdamMerrivale, I've always loved your blurb awards. This year I had a real LOL at one of the awards...because in a weird way, I was part of it. I wrote a post about blurbs and thought you might like it. Thanks for doing those awards! Love them. benjaminvrbicek.com/blog/2026/1/20…