Category: Opinion
India is a Postcolonial Power. Its Rule in Kashmir is Colonial.
India’s ongoing subjugation of Kashmir holds portentous lessons about the nature of contemporary colonialism.
The Demographics of a Trump Victory—Or Defeat
Examining current demographics of the Harris coalition and comparing them to demographics of Biden’s 2020 coalition provides a window…
Simon Armitage on Poetry as a Form of Dissent
From Poetry Foundation (Nov. 2011): The Guardian‘s John Harris takes up the subject of poetry…
What Would a Trump or Harris Presidency Mean for Pakistan?
As the US presidential race unfolds, Pakistan watches closely — yet the outcome is unlikely to stray from the well-worn paths of pragmatism.
Krishnamurti: One Has to be an Outsider to Society
“There is no leader, there is no teacher, there is nobody to tell you what to do. You are alone in this mad brutal world.”
What Would an AI Treaty Between Countries Look Like?
The belief that nation-states can strengthen their security by keeping critical, futuristic technology secret was dispelled quickly in the Cold War.
The Professor and the Politician
For Max Weber, only the most heroic figures could generate meaning in the world. Does his theory hold up today?
Why Social Scientists Must Embrace Chaos Theory
Social scientists cling to simple models of reality – with disastrous results. Instead they must embrace chaos theory.
Why Capitalism Won’t Save the Planet
The problem is that investment is driven by profit, not price, and operating solar and wind farms remains a marginal business…
Four Connections Between Emily Dickinson and Franz Kafka
The fourth connection might be responsible for half of the world’s creativity…
Is There Really a Plot to Use Migrants to Turn America Blue?
A top GOP talking point of this election is that Democrats are rigging the vote through illegal immigration. Is there any truth to it?
Computers Don’t Actually Do Anything. They Don’t Write, or Play; They Don’t Even Compute.
For all the promise and dangers of AI, computers plainly can’t think. To think is to resist – something no machine does.