NathanJul 13, 20206 minOppression is a monocultureOur world cannot afford monocultures, and it never could.
NathanJun 1, 20205 minCapitalism only seems good if you're tiredNo society that exhausts people this way is good.
NathanJan 27, 20208 minWhat is neoliberalism?Neoliberalism pretends companies are people who deserve a better life than you.
NathanDec 1, 20194 minThe taste of timeHow does the narrative heft of a dish's history sit upon our tongues?
NathanNov 5, 20198 minCrying at workProfessionalism is the idea that whole human beings can be sliced into pieces without killing them.
NathanOct 14, 20192 minSimple guide to oppressive languageOppressive language turns painful concepts abstract.
NathanSep 15, 20193 minThings I've been taught to never do, because I'm an American manAmerican males are trained from birth to keep their minds narrow and their confidence high.
NathanSep 6, 20194 minForgiveness will not get you overForgiveness is cereal. Getting over is sleep. Both can be messy. They don't have to happen together.
NathanAug 29, 201912 minAll food wrappers should be biodegradableIf we can't even get our country to agree to use biodegradable cupcake liners, we are fucked.
NathanAug 13, 201912 minBook review: "The Priory of the Orange Tree" by Samantha ShannonI love this book and can't wait to read it again.
NathanJul 24, 20197 minBook review: "Blue Remembered Earth" by Alastair ReynoldsIf Blue Remembered Earth were my first encounter with the author, I would not read its sequels.
NathanJul 18, 20193 minRacism is AmericanRacial progress is the product of concerted action against a deeply inertial system. Racism is the system.
NathanJul 11, 20198 minBurning garbage is a poor solution to the global garbage crisisThat we think this crisis is solvable by setting fire to more things is perhaps as telling as it is ironic and sad.
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