On Friends, Enemies, and Frenemies
Populists take the natural impulse to divide the world into friends and enemies too far. What should we do instead?
"Frenemies," a word popular in Silicon Valley, can help us understand the attitude of friendly rivalry that lies at the heart of non-populist politics. Please check out this week's free essay on my personal blog to find out more!
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Rawls vs Schmitt
Using the original position to defend institutionalism against populism
The essence of constitutionalism is based on letting our enemies live as they see fit so that they let us live as we like. Please check out the free weekly essay on my personal blog after the jump!
22.11.2025 08:41 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 1 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
Anger: A Visual Essay
Lessons from Goya
Anger is a dangerous emotion. Please check out this week's visual essay on my personal blog.
15.11.2025 08:36 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
La UCO registra sedes de Acciona y otras empresas en Madrid, Bilbao y Sevilla por el 'caso Koldo'
Acciona aparece en mรบltiples ocasiones en el informe de la UCO que provocรณ la dimisiรณn de Santos Cerdรกn
The investigative unit of Spain's Civil Guard has searched the offices of construction company Acciona as part of its probe into graft allegations against top Socialist politicians (In Spanish)
14.11.2025 14:51 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
An Imported Culture War
Unthinking loyalty to the right-wing side of an arbitrary culture war can lead people badly astray
How can we help our friends on the right gain some critical distance from a culture war that has been imported from the US? Please check out the free weekly essay on my personal blog for my thoughts after the jump!
08.11.2025 08:39 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 1 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
Tell Better Stories
How to win arguments in the public domain without expecting people to sharpen their axes
Our brains are wired for storytelling, which gives populists an advantage in the internet age. There is a very simple solution for non-populists, who need to learn how to tell better reality-based narratives. Please check out the free weekly essay on my personal blog for more!
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Hosts and Ambassadors
How to communicate with alien intelligences
What will happen if AI evolves to a point that humans no longer understand what is going on in the algorithmic black box? Please check out this week's free essay on my personal blog for my thoughts and some book recommendations.
25.10.2025 07:38 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
"How many are still stuffed away in suitcases in lockups? Very difficult to sayโฆ" 2/2
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I just replied to your very interesting comment... "Itโs good to know that the situation is getting better on the retail side! However, back in 2011, one if four of all the worldโs โฌ500 notes were in Spain. There were 90m of them! That is a staggering โฌ45 billion." 1/2
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Corruption in Spain
An essay on how a culture of massaging tax bills creates a pool of undisclosed cash that can corrupt incumbent politicians
Corruption among elected officials has long been a hot topic throughout Spain. But, perhaps surprisingly, the roots of the problem come from a common practice: ordinary people shaving a little off tax bills when buying a home. Please check out this week's free weekly essay on my personal blog!
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BBVA fails in $19 billion takeover battle for Sabadell
17.10.2025 06:07 โ ๐ 2 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0
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