War: An Opportunity for Spending?

Liz Wolfe at Reason: Republicans confirmed yesterday that House Speaker Mike Johnson (R–La.) plans to attempt to…

Wednesday Poem: Stenographer

Kathleen A. Wakefield: While Taking a Nap, the Invisible Stenographer Dreams She Can Play With…

Kerala: One Indian State, Four Exhilarating Ways

Scott Hocker at The Week: Kerala is a microcosm of India itself. The 360-mile-long sliver…

The New World (Dis)order

Irshad Salim, Karachi: Back in the summer of 2020, I drew an illustration on a…

How Do You Solve a Problem Like Nukes?

by Ashutosh Jogalekar: As the saying goes, if you believe only fascists guard borders, then…

The Enduring Pain of Postcolonial Trauma

Farah Abdessamad at Aeon: In 1952, the 27-year-old Frantz Fanon had just published his first…

The Case For Multiparty Democracy

by Jerry Cayford: It’s a book about how our political system fell into this downward…

Tuesday Poem: Against the Solar Eclipse

by Alejandro Escudé: It’s a black swath that cuts acrossA part of the country that’s…

Philosophy is an Art

Peter West at Aeon: Philosophical theories are much more like good stories than scientific explanations.’…

East vs West: Unveiling Differences & Exploring Life, Philosophy & Poetry

Conversation: Host Naeem Sikandar discusses with @khurramellahiofficial some very interesting topics. Khurram Ellahi is a…

“I Watched 15 Hours of COVID Origins Arguments So You Don’t Have to”

Scott Alexander at Astral Codex Ten: Saar Wilf is an ex-Israeli entrepreneur. Since 2016, he’s…

Can Certain Foods Really Stave Off Dementia?

Amelia Nierenberg in The New York Times: Walnuts can improve cognitive function. Blueberries can boost memory. Fish oil…