Tag Archives: politics

Town & Country

Posted on May 25, 2023 by nathanalbright

What is the ideal relationship between cities and their hinterlands? Frequently, cities have often wished to dominate the spaces around them, given their higher population densities and the fact that not only people but also political and economic and cultural … Continue reading →

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One Size Fits None

Posted on May 13, 2023 by nathanalbright

Why is it that no matter the reasons why a given nation is struggling with its fiscal situation that the solutions pursued by the IMF and World Bank are invariably the same in pushing austerity? Are the ordinary people the … Continue reading →

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On The Power Of The Word

Posted on May 9, 2023 by nathanalbright

It cannot be doubted that words have considerable power. Despite the brave statements of children of previous generations that “sticks and stones can break my bones but words can never hurt me,” the more delicate children of the contemporary time … Continue reading →

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Against The Spirit Of Every Age

Posted on May 6, 2023 by nathanalbright

It is seemingly inevitable at this point that in the future, people will find it as easy to be against the spirit of this contemporary age that the people of this age are to past ages. I suspect that people … Continue reading →

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Rat In A Cage

Posted on May 3, 2023 by nathanalbright

One of the mysteries of the last few years has been why it is that a company like Disney would be willing to bend the knee to all kinds of demands from authoritarian regimes like China but be so hostile … Continue reading →

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Dispatches From A Political Junkie

Posted on May 2, 2023 by nathanalbright

Like many people in this and every age, I am a person who is deeply fascinated by matters of politics. This sort of interest does not spring from any belief in my fitness at or desire to achieve any sort … Continue reading →

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On The Freedom To Fail

Posted on April 27, 2023 by nathanalbright

To what extent is it a good thing to have the freedom to fail? One of the notable aspects of examining movie bombs is that those who are involved in any aspect of a failed movie suffer some sort of … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: Chevalier

Posted on April 23, 2023 by nathanalbright

Even by the low standard of historical films when it comes to historical accuracy, this film is pretty pathetic. The film’s existence, and certainly its design, owes more to the political requirements of the contemporary left than it does to … Continue reading →

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Road Work

Posted on April 20, 2023 by nathanalbright

For three straight evenings, I have had the chance to observe lanes being closed and traffic being messed up along a road that I regularly drive on near where I live. On the first night, I was returning home from … Continue reading →

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Grasping At Straws

Posted on April 19, 2023 by nathanalbright

This evening I sent a friend of mine a picture of a glass of water and a glass of iced tea on a table, both of them with straws in them. The first response of my friend was a question … Continue reading →

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