The Machiavellian Moment
I must read this book and the university even has it, in paper and e-versions. Among other things, it will explain more about the contradictory nature of all these post-imperial nation-states. Axé.
I must read this book and the university even has it, in paper and e-versions. Among other things, it will explain more about the contradictory nature of all these post-imperial nation-states. Axé.
Imperio restaurativo is the ideology the elites of the Spanish state articulate to resolve the crises they generate. It proposes that the state as an institution is the solution to these crises, because it can restore us to a former condition – an imperial one. So we promote a political fantasy of constant and open … More España postimperial
Relate to Steiner, “In a post-culture”? Here is Restrepo’s article. Axé.
I am getting rid of my English translation of this novel because the cover is a little dingy and the book looks pedantic to me at the moment. But officially this is precisely the kind of novel I like. Axé.
I liked this piece on a new book and learned a good deal from it. And I want to read this by H.D., especially the section “writing on the wall.” Axé.
I am now interested in this person. Axé.
NOSH, Micah Siva. “The picture is of food I made after taking her class. The taboulleh has lentils instead of grain, includes blueberries and pomegranate Zatar spice blend. the other things are jackfruit shawarma and potato/onion kreplach.” I don’t need more books and I never cook with cookbooks, but it’s possible I should make an … More Nosh, a cookbook by Micah Siva
What interests me about the book isn’t just the thesis. It’s that, as he points out, people have seen this and written about it before. Decades ago. The other thing is the arguments he describes in detail, I didn’t know all of the people he discusses. And chronology gets clarified since he is looking globally. … More Elite Capture
I learned of him on Twitter. He has many interesting books, and from what I gather so far has been translated to Spanish more than to English. Culture is infinite– Axé.
This is very important. Axé.