Archive - The Dive

A Socrates for Our Time

A review of Donald Robertson's "How to Think Like Socrates"

Jan 13 •

Five Books on the Middle Ages

Castles and cathedrals and knights and Vikings, oh my!

Jun 9 •

Against Foreign Policy Doomerism

Realistic optimism must prevail for us to have any hope of recovery after Trump

May 26 •

The Never-Ending March on Rome

A review of "Blood and Power" by John Foot

Apr 14 •

Three Reasons I'm Thankful This Year

What I'm grateful for this Thanksgiving

Nov 25, 2024 •

A Little Sympathy for the Democratic Party

Or why even the most pessimistic among us were far too optimistic about Trump 2.0

Feb 24 •

The Wages of Autarky

Or, the irrationality is the point

Mar 24 •

Are You Not Entertained?

"Gladiator" and Stoicism

Oct 21, 2024 •

Apocalypse Sooner or Later

How Trump has raised the risk of war around the world in just three short months

Apr 21 •

Lessons in public life from Taylor Swift

Sep 23, 2024 •

Strength and Honor

A review of “Gladiator II”

Dec 9, 2024 •

Picking Up the Pieces of Civilization

A review of Eric Cline's "After 1177 B.C.: The Survival of Civilizations"

Sep 16, 2024 •

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