Culture and Ideas
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Reflecting on Empathy on the Occasion of My Conscription
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When sacrifice becomes routine, it stops being recognised. And what goes unrecognised often turns into resentment.
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Union Without Uniformity: How Federalism Can Hold Together a Diverse People
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Unity does not require uniformity. In fact, forcing uniformity may be the surest way to destroy unity altogether.
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Retreat as Resistance: The Weilian Discipline of Attention
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What if resistance begins with retreat?
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Rethinking Inequality: Branko Milanovic on Capitalism’s Contradictions
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Milanovic’s latest essay collection X-rays the global capitalist system, mapping the contradictions that threaten to pull it apart.
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From Loneliness to Narcissism: Solidarity and Solitude in the Age of Extremism
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Never has belonging been so visible—and so absent.
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Too Sick and Tired to Bowl Alone? Loneliness, Inequality, and Health
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Loneliness isn’t just emotional—it’s structural.
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From Collective to Connected: Solitude, Solidarity, and the Struggle for Chinese Feminism
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How can a movement built on solidarity begin in solitude?
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Can Nationalism Save Democracy?
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As imperial presidencies, tariffs, and friendshoring reshape global politics, might this moment also signal a revival of democracy?
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The Weaponisation of Virtue: Liberalism and Beijing’s March Towards Virtuocracy
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What happens when the state decides what it means to be good?
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‘Moral Ambition’ Is Too Ambitious, and Not Ambitious Enough
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Bregman’s latest book may be a call to action for some, but to what is dangerously unclear.