Giuseppe Borghese IIIWe Should Embrace the More Complicated Story of the Invasion of UkraineThe phrase “unprovoked war of aggression” has become a bit of a verbal tic, and it’s shielding us from an uncomfortable, but useful truth.Mar 14, 20237Mar 14, 20237
Giuseppe Borghese IIICoffee Pods and the Corrupt State of the Modern (Human) MindCoffee pods aren’t the worst thing for the environment? Yay, our salvation from ecological ruin is nigh!!Jan 21, 20231Jan 21, 20231
Giuseppe Borghese IIIMeaningful Conservation Isn’t Nearly as Hard as We Pretend It IsA sustainable form of life isn’t nearly as hard as we make it out to be, as I recently found out due to a shortage of water.Sep 14, 2022Sep 14, 2022
Giuseppe Borghese IIITo Save Ukraine from a Defeated Russia’s Revenge, Disband NATOIf Ukraine races through Donetsk, Luhansk, and Crimea, what *won’t* a defeated Russia do? How do we defang the threat of tactical nukes?Sep 11, 20222Sep 11, 20222
Giuseppe Borghese IIIIn the Face of Record Heat, We Evidently Elect to DieI am not a parent, and I am as glad of that fact as I am bewildered by the passivity of every parent I meet in the face of global doom.Jul 19, 20222Jul 19, 20222
Giuseppe Borghese IIIAbortion is the Least of Our WorriesWith all due respect to women, there is even more at stake in SCOTUS’s recent rulings than reproductive rights. A lot more.Jun 25, 20221Jun 25, 20221
Giuseppe Borghese IIIThe Real Solution to Gun Violence“I am a power-hungry coward, and I like guns!!” I’d love to hear you say it — just once. Maybe then we can admit the real source of safety.May 29, 20221May 29, 20221
Giuseppe Borghese IIIThe Evolution of Morality, Part 1: IntroductionThe first in a series about the way our values have evolved in an intrinsically violent reality and how we transcend before it’s too late.May 29, 2022May 29, 2022
Giuseppe Borghese IIIThe Donbas Offensive is Exactly What I Said it Would Be, and That’s Bad for RussiaRussia is gaining ground in the east of Ukraine, but it is paying dearly for it, while Ukraine joins NATO in all but name.May 27, 202214May 27, 202214
Giuseppe Borghese IIIWhy Aren’t We Panicking?Doing “normal” things in the face of the intolerable isn’t courage — it’s insanity. It’s beyond time to leave the asylum.May 27, 20222May 27, 20222
