Notebook

Essays and notes on political economy, books, history, and the forces that shape how people live.

Werner Mouton 4/16/26 Werner Mouton 4/16/26

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.