Daily Archives: October 20, 2020

When You’re Explaining, You’re Losing

Posted on October 20, 2020 by nathanalbright

One of the instincts of human beings is to explain when things aren’t going well. This makes sense on some level. After all, we have the capacity to reason and communicate and when things go wrong this is something that … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Age Of Walls

Posted on October 20, 2020 by nathanalbright

Age Of Walls: How Barriers Between Nations Are Changing Our World, by Tim Marshall This book, if his previous works had not done so, would have solidified the author’s reputation as a globalist jorno who wrote to other sympathetic people … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Prisoners Of Geography

Posted on October 20, 2020 by nathanalbright

Prisoners Of Geography: Ten Maps That Explain Everything About The World, by Tim Marshall Does this map fulfill its lofty claim in its subtitle? No, but even if the author is a bit of a journalistic hack, it is not … Continue reading →

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Book Review: A Flag Worth Dying For

Posted on October 20, 2020 by nathanalbright

A Flag Worth Dying For: The Power And Politics Of National Symbols, by Tim Marshall I cannot help but think that this book is not nearly as clever as the author thinks it is. That does not make it a … Continue reading →

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