Macro Trends: The Great Divergence, or Why the Economy's Gone Haywire
By now, it’s a genre all its own. If the economy’s roaring, why…insert a range of questions
Happy New Year! (And a Reflection on a Troubled Age)
Happy…see that? That’s Snowy grinning up at you and wishing a very Happy New Year. So how’s
Why the Idea of “Poisoning the Blood” is So Dangerous to Democracy
To the Nazis, I would’ve been a subhuman. Not just because I’m not a member of the “Aryan”
Why 2023 Was Such a Terrible Year
There are bad years, and then there are years like 2023. Go ahead and admit it—was it one of
A Little Merry Christmas Note
Dear readers, Merry Christmas! No long essay, just a quick note from me—and Snowy! That’s him grinning up
Megatrends: The Collapse of Global Democracy
See that pic above? Today we’re going to discuss one of the most important charts in modern history. There
Does Trump Want to Be Another... Hitler?
With the White House putting it on full blast, comparisons of Trump to Hitler are suddenly everywhere. You can scarcely
Is America (Really) Embracing Authoritarianism?
Something remarkable—and sinister's—happening in America. America appears to be embracing...dictatorship. Openly. Eagerly. Enthusiastically, even. Not
The Choice Humanity Faces in the 21st Century
What do you see when you look at humanity? Now, on this cusp of a new dark age? The road
How to Prepare Yourself for a Trump Dictatorship
Call it a...meme, by now. "The Trump dictatorship." That's how America's papers and