Notebook
Writer. Essays and notes on how the world works and how we live in it.
Politicians say nothing
This essay lambasts Starmer and Macron’s empty Iran‑war rhetoric: they promise a “multilateral” mission to reopen Hormuz only after Trump ends the war, taking no action as Gaza suffers.
The American project.
The note argues the American project is fracturing; Trump widened cracks but successors will exploit them. Institutions decay and only patient, long‑term work, not quick fixes, can repair the tear.
There Was No Golden Age
Referencing Weyl, the essay rejects myths of a bygone golden age, saying Trump’s MAGA exploits nostalgia and scapegoating and lets people ignore past injustices and avoid thinking about building future.
The Strait and the Trap
Invoking Thucydides, the essay shows Iran’s harassment of ships in the Strait of Hormuz turned insurance risk into strategic leverage after US‑Israeli strikes, revealing a structural trap beyond military strength.
