Disaster JunkiesWe live in an era where catastrophe looms large in the political imagination. On the one side, we find hellacious visions of climate crisis…Jun 17, 202111Jun 17, 202111
How the Celebs Rule UsWho should we call the first “Instagram billionaire”? It’s a mark of the new Gilded Age we’ve entered that both women vying for that title…Jun 10, 20212Jun 10, 20212
Tradition with a capital T: Dylan at 80A certain way of borrowing from the past is what makes the Bard of Rock special.May 22, 202132May 22, 202132
Europe’s vaccine cooperation isn’t federalist dogmaThis week, Douglas Murray argued that the on-going shambles of the European Union’s vaccination effort should be chalked up to federalist…Mar 27, 20211Mar 27, 20211
Europe’s empty moral gesturesThe story of the Opium Wars in mid-19th century China has been told in many ways, but the account which has always stayed with me is the…Mar 25, 202119Mar 25, 202119
Published inThe StartupWhat Space Architecture Says About UsDesigning Martian habitats holds up a mirror to life here on EarthFeb 27, 2021261Feb 27, 2021261
The double nightmare of the cat-lawyerA viral clip lets us appreciate some strange themes by cloaking them in humour.Feb 12, 20215Feb 12, 20215
Gambling on technocratsThe likely appointment of Mario Draghi as Italy’s prime minister has been widely, if nervously, greeted as a necessary step. Draghi, an…Feb 10, 202160Feb 10, 202160
Published inArc DigitalWhat’s Really at Stake in the Fascism DebateIs fascism a singular, historical evil or a more abstract, malevolent force?Jan 27, 20212716Jan 27, 20212716
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