Interesting days with MAGA and the USA – an off-the-cuff joint.

I studied Political Science at university because it was the faculty allowed the most electives, and I had many interests I wanted to pursue. Luckily, almost everything relates to politics in some way or another. Life is political. I liked learning about economics. I liked learning about history. I liked learning about political theory and its applications. I liked learning about statistics, and about the … Continue reading Interesting days with MAGA and the USA – an off-the-cuff joint.

“Important” Doesn’t Mean “Good”

Language allows us to communicate clearly, but it also allows us to obfuscate. That people use language to mislead, misdirect, and corrupt frustrates me. There are so many other, more beautiful options. Like books. I always want more. There’s an adage about knowledge. To understand something, you need to be able to explain it clearly to someone else. Learn one, do one, teach one. This … Continue reading “Important” Doesn’t Mean “Good”

I hate being right about American elections – an off-the-cuff joint.

I specialized in political science and economics at university. I like those areas of study, but it was also the degree program that allowed the greatest number of electives. I have diverse interests. I wanted to study many of the things on offer at university. A little knowledge isn’t nearly enough. One of the first poli-sci papers I wrote was about the now-former Yugoslavia. I … Continue reading I hate being right about American elections – an off-the-cuff joint.