Archive - Catalog of Curiosities

Governing in the Anthropocene

All governing is now emergency management. And we aren't ready for it.

Jul 13 •

June 2025

Why did the U.S. Bomb Iran?

Some questions we need to ask.

Jun 22 •

The U.S. Is Already at War with Iran

From Operation Ajax, to the Twilight War, to tearing up the JCPOA.

Jun 22 •

April 2025

Book Review: Amusing Ourselves to Death (1985)

Reading Neil Postman in 2025.

Apr 6 •

March 2025

2 Reasons Why Trump Loves Tariffs

Trump Said "Tariff" is the Most Beautiful Word in the Dictionary

Mar 15 •

Donald Trump is a Bootlicker

Trump Loves Dictators Because He is Jealous. Vance's Status Anxiety Makes Him Prone.

Mar 2 •

January 2025

Trump is America's First Post-Christian President

Reflections upon re-reading MLK's "Letter from a Birmingham Jail."

Jan 20 •

Book Journal: The Afghanistan Papers II: Chapter 2 - Nation-Building.

Chapter 2 - Nation-Building, Destroying Nations

Jan 5 •

November 2024

First Impressions: Kendrick Lamar - GNX

"It's motivation if you wonder how I did it."

Nov 26, 2024 •

What Should Democrats Do?

Assessing Some Postmortems and Giving My Own

Nov 15, 2024 •

October 2024

Republicans Want Power More

If Trump wins, one key reason will be because they know Schmittian politics

Oct 30, 2024 •

September 2024

It's Well Known: An Absolute Victory

I'm not sure I've ever seen a more lopsided debate; including that last one.

Sep 11, 2024 •

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