The Smartphone and the Disorder of Modernity
A phone, trivial as it may look at first glance, is not a neutral tool, for people use it absent-mindedly several times
Reason-Vision-Virtue
The Psychology of Authority: The State as Abusive Partner
It is said that people will mistreat you as much as you will tolerate. For too long, people have been tolerating abuse
Trump Promised Erdogan the F-35, But the Law Says No
If Hegseth and Rubio sign a certification to fit a promise rather than a fact, the damage will not be to the
The Odyssey: Eat, Pray, Sail
Nolan’s Odyssey concludes with one final inversion of Homer’s hero. No sooner is he back in Ithaca and reunited with his family than he
Israil is Silent
But who will get the last laugh? Has anything changed, beyond the perception that this is a war between Iran and the United States?
World Cup: A Poisonous Cocktail of Spectacle, Kitsch, and Patriotism
Consider, for instance, the Olympic Games. In the Olympic Games, the rules are clear. No kind of demonstration or political, religious, or
The Iran War Is Reshaping Afghanistan and Pakistan’s Geopolitical Landscape
The Iran war therefore should not be read only as a Middle Eastern war with South Asian side effects. It is becoming
How Turkey Could Become Europe’s New Energy Gatekeeper
The early signs are already visible. Turkey has begun supplying Azerbaijani gas to Syria through Kilis. That is a practical demonstration of
Is the West looking for a new relationship with Israel?
And so any backlash from voters or renegade politicians on both sides of the Atlantic might be the beginning of a new
A Traumatized Landscape
It has become common to treat the oasis as a picturesque remnant—worth photographing, occasionally worth restoring as a tourist attraction, but fundamentally