Scrupulous Pessimism
sunshine moonlightOccasional musings. Interested in public opinion, narrative formation, and how ideas shape the world. Middle power diplomacy & the impact of war on national identity
| Platform |  | Pricing | Freemium | Publishes | Weekly |
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| Issues | 24 | Founded | 3 years ago | Last Issue | 3 months ago |
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Illuminating the Dark Ages
Francesco Petrarca originally coined the term “Dark Ages” to contrast the artistic and intellectual achievements of classical antiquity with those of his own time (little did he know that he’d go down in history as the father of the Renaiss...
America Means the USA
During the 2026 Superbowl halftime show reggaeton superstar Bad Bunny said, “God bless America,” and the flag of every country in the Americas apart from Greenland was hoisted up. Canadian prime minister Mark Carney, however, insisted last...
There's No New Cold War
A paradigm shift in the international system—the emergent structure within which interactions between sovereign states take place— has occurred several times over the past century. Changes in the international order—that is, the distributio...
Find Your Personal Color
This post will be different from my usual content.
There’s a scene in the Jurassic Park novel (not in the movie) where the mathematician Ian Malcolm mentions that he exclusively wears black and gray so that he never has to coordinate his o...
Contrasting Observations in Korea and Japan
I felt inclined to casually share some observations about life in Korea and Japan after having resided in the former for the past year-and-a-half and having made some excursions to the latter during that time.
The tl;dr is Japan feels tech...
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