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.3 min read·Mar 14, 2023--7--7
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!!3 min read·Jan 21, 2023--1--1
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.4 min read·Sep 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?6 min read·Sep 11, 2022--2--2
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.2 min read·Jul 19, 2022--3--3
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.5 min read·Jun 25, 2022--1--1
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.3 min read·May 29, 2022--1--1
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.4 min read·May 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.3 min read·May 27, 2022--14--14
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.3 min read·May 27, 2022--2--2