Tyranny Gets Personal
How the best show on television illuminates personality-cult capitalism.
The Markets Are Stupid
Most People Are Less Informed Than You Are
A Dark Anniversary
What the aftermath of the Cyprus invasion reveals about nationalism, authoritarianism, and democracy.
The Unthinkable Becomes Thinkable
Notes on Alex Garland's "Civil War"
What I Learned from Milan Kundera
On the importance of zeroing in on a character's truth.
Predicting the Future Is So Yesterday
How Do You Write for Now, When Now is Already Then?
Research Note: Cultish
The Language at the Heart of Undue Influence
Is The Great Gatsby Still Relevant?
Revisiting the Jazz Age Classic
What’s Your Beef?
The Art of Nurturing a Grievance
Why Are Fictional Despots So Much More Competent than Real Ones?
How I learned to stop worrying and understand that reality is more like Dr. Strangelove than the Hunger Games.
Please Don’t Read This
Are you someone who usually skips the introduction? Then why are you here? My hope is that you’re reading this a long time from now and that you found your way here because saw one of my later posts that went viral and shot across the internet like a