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Monthly Archives: September 2009
Review of “Global Catastrophes and Trends” (V. Smil)
Smil, Vaclav – Global Catastrophes and Trends (2008) Category: futurism, climate change, geopolitics, catastrophes; Rating: 5/5 Summary: Google Books Vaclav Smil, an energy theorist and language connoisseur, brings his talents to bear on this idiosyncratic, incisive and balanced book on … Continue reading
Posted in Reviews, Sublime Oblivion
Tagged china, climate change, demography, energy, geopolitics, india, islam, japan, peak oil, public health, review, usa, vision
3 Comments
Russia’s Demographic Resilience II
As little as a few months ago, alarmist commentators were forecasting Russia’s demographic doom. They predicted a wave of abortions that would strip down its post-2006 fertility gains, and a prolonged period of fertility postponement that would have longterm effects … Continue reading
Shifting Winds
Every once in a while, there occurs a major shift in the international arena. The First World War and its consequences were the seminal change of the last century, collapsing ancient empires and ushering in a new era of ethno-nationalist … Continue reading
Posted in Coffee House, Sublime Oblivion
Tagged central asia, chaos, china, economy, energy, espionage, geopolitics, imperialism, international relations, iran, islam, israel, middle east, military, morale, nato, peak oil, poland, resource depletion, technology, ukraine, usa, vision, war
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What should I major in?
This is an timeless question asked by millions of college students every year. Let me try to answer it. It’s true that the average engineering major will earn more than the average “liberal arts” major. However, before submitting to the … Continue reading
The Genesis of Total War
In the summer of 1914, the world was integrated as never before. Despite its simmering tensions and conscript armies, the European continent had open borders, a shared respect for private property and rule of law, and dynastic ties that bound … Continue reading
Posted in Coffee House
Tagged britain, france, germany, history, international relations, military
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The Struggle between Europe and Mankind
Though Nikolai Trubetzkoy (1890-1938) remains more famous for his contributions to the field of linguistics, his other great achievement was as one of the founding fathers of the Eurasian movement. Riding on the dark wave of disillusionment sweeping the world in … Continue reading
Posted in Da Russophile, Sublime Oblivion
Tagged communism, corruption, culture, germany, human rights, imperialism, international relations, japan, liberasty, marxism, morale, philosophy, putin, russians, russophobes, vision, western hypocrisy
12 Comments
Fear and Fervor under Stalinist Industrialization
Review of “Behind the Urals” (J. Scott) Scott, John – Behind the Urals: An American Worker in Russia’s City of Steel (1941) Category: history, Soviet Union, Stalin; Rating: 5/5 The Great Depression of the 1930’s, with its iconic images of well-dressed … Continue reading
Posted in Da Russophile
Tagged authoritarianism, communism, culture, history, human rights, politics, review, russians, soviet union, stalin
8 Comments
America’s Liberty Cycles
This is my first follow-up post to The Belief Matrix, in which I attempted to advance a universal model for civilizational responses to subsistence crises (The Malthusian Loop) and the Western challenge (The Sisyphean Loop). The first country I’ll apply … Continue reading
Posted in Sublime Oblivion
Tagged culture, history, human rights, matrix, morale, politics, usa, vision, western hypocrisy
6 Comments