Tag: The Humanities
Senators Used to Be Giants. Now They’re Trolls
Senators don’t wear togas anymore. They don’t glide towards the forum clutching six yards of white fabric rimmed in blood-red, but they are inheritors of the Roman legacy. They still […]
Democrats and Republicans Didn’t Switch Positions on Race
In conventional wisdom, it’s cute and common to say that Democrats and Republicans have switched positions on race. The conventional cuteness says that Democrats were racists until the early 70s […]
Was September 11th an Inflection Point? The 5 Different 9/11s: Part 5
We’ve covered many of the ways the events of that day are still impacting us now, but are they enough for it to add up to being an inflection point in human history?
The Civil War Was About Slavery. We Brought Receipts.
If the Civil War wasn’t about slavery, somebody should have told the Confederates.
The 5 Different 9/11s Part 4: Holy War
What constitutes a holy war?
The “Controversy” Over Critical Race Theory in Schools
Critical Race Theory in schools has taken a new turn in political news.
Rome Is Burning. Joe Biden Is Fiddling. Can We Survive the Assault?
A catastrophic fire broke out in Rome in 64 CE. As the legend goes, Nero Caesar was too consumed with fiddling while massive swathes of the city were destroyed. Some […]
The 5 Different 9/11s Part 2: America, Afghanistan, and The War on Terror
Welcome back. Who’s ready to deep dive more into 9/11? Anyone? Everyone? In part one, I tried my best at crudely approximating what 9/11 means to a New Yorker (or […]
The Three Americas: Nation, State, Idea
On July 4, 1776 (actually a few days earlier), a delegation of British colonists codified the United States of America. There was still a war to fight, an initial government […]
Understanding Schadenfreude and When It Makes You a Bad Person
Schadenfreude is a fun word to say. I could probably spend hours simply finding new ways to pronounce it. Sha-den-froy-duh. SHA-ten-FRAU-de. It’s endless. It is also one of my favorite […]