Daily Archives: August 3, 2026

The Continental Lattice: Megaregions of North America — Span, Cohesion, and a Working Typology: A White Paper

Posted on August 3, 2026 by nathanalbright

I. The Problem of the Unit North American settlement is routinely described at two scales and governed at a third. Analysts speak of metropolitan areas — the commuting-defined statistical units that agencies in all three countries produce — and of … Continue reading →

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The Name That Became the Crime: Bag o’ Wire, Quisling, and Judas: On the Personal Grammar of Betrayal

Posted on August 3, 2026 by nathanalbright

Abstract Most crimes are named for the act. Betrayal is frequently named for the man. Across languages that have no contact with one another, communities have converted the personal name of a particular betrayer into a common noun, an adjective, … Continue reading →

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