Limits to optimism

15Jun07

Now that I’m officially done with my undergraduate degree, I thought I’d share the longest (although not necessarily highest quality) paper it produced. Here [.pdf] is my honours thesis, entitled “Limits to Democratic Growth: Examining Theoretical Conflicts Between Democracy and Ecological Sustainability”, for anyone who is interested. Its main thrust is that we shouldn’t be [...]

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Patriotism

05May07

I am a devout anti-nationalist and usually sneer at arbitrary love of one’s country, but recognize that these kinds of feelings are always strongest when away from the country in question. After a mere 4 days out of the country, I was no exception and quickly betrayed my principle as soon as I heard that [...]

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