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The Curious Case of Yeahbuttism: construction of preference in an age of cynicism
TLDR: I spent the last two weeks in Ukraine. It was an opportunity to connect in person with so many people I admire from afar. Being there opened up some helpful ideas new framings for understanding. And diagnoses for what ails us. Last month, Hungarians took action after 16 years
The Seventy Year Itch: 2026 to 1956 and back again, for Hungary and the world
I am preparing to depart Budapest. I, and the Hungarians with whom I have been traipsing across this singular city are feeling...so much...I'm not sure the right words. I want to say exhaustersized though that is hard to say, so I'm going with изморентусиазиран*
Whoever Smelt it Dealt it: playground logic & the Hungarian elections
May we live in simplicated times. This not ancient, not Chinese proverb is our curse to carry. We are not living in the upside down. The challenges of the moment are a mix of simple matters presented complexly, and complexities simplified through signifiers*, sorting, and sustained, stubbornly static notions in
Time for a Bit of Bedevilment
"I wonder if you might like to participate in a bit of bedevilment.” These words are driving my thoughts as I'm making arrangements to be present for the vital elections in Hungary and Bulgaria while the latest acts of aggression and cynicism accelerate the acceleration of cynical