my paper on Carl Schmitt and the MAGA movement just got accepted for the ECPR conference at Innsbruck in April! #happy

theorymatters.substack.com/p/shadi-hami... My latest where I discuss with Shadi Hamid his latest book, The Case for American Power. I challenge his notions of hypocrisy, Oikophobia, and personal struggle with where America has landed

theorymatters.substack.com/p/shadi-hami... My latest where I discuss with Shadi Hamid his latest book, The Case for American Power. I challenge his notions of hypocrisy, Oikophobia, and personal struggle with where America has landed

open.substack.com/pub/theoryma... "Trump’s attempt to resuscitate the Monroe Doctrine should be viewed as America’s Jurassic World moment. The attempt to revive something that has long been dormant in a world which no longer matches the story being told."

open.substack.com/pub/theoryma... "Trump’s attempt to resuscitate the Monroe Doctrine should be viewed as America’s Jurassic World moment. The attempt to revive something that has long been dormant in a world which no longer matches the story being told."

Pretty cool www.bbc.com/news/article...

My latest where I ask do we really want to examine things?

open.substack.com/pub/theoryma... "unlike Conservatism, liberalism does not look backwards for the future. Instead, liberals tend to examine the past, akin to political archaeologists seeking to understand the problems to guide the future."

open.substack.com/pub/theoryma... "unlike Conservatism, liberalism does not look backwards for the future. Instead, liberals tend to examine the past, akin to political archaeologists seeking to understand the problems to guide the future."

it’s all i’ve got

2025 has by all accounts been a pretty awful year for me. But, I hope, next year can and will be better.

are there any Schmitt and/or MENA scholars happy to read over a paper draft?

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open.substack.com/pub/theoryma... "People don’t simply want to be economically comfortable; they also want to be seen and recognised as important in their own right." my latest on Jacob Savage's latest piece

open.substack.com/pub/theoryma... "People don’t simply want to be economically comfortable; they also want to be seen and recognised as important in their own right." my latest on Jacob Savage's latest piece

@bsky.app I cannot access my feed as it says there are not enough resources. Help please?

I’ve read 113 books this year (with a couple still underway)! Since many of them were recommendations from the good folks here, thought I’d share my favorites. (Not all were published this year - I have to wait on the library list!) No particular order and mix of genres 🧵

open.substack.com/pub/theoryma... "Even the worst person is able to convince themselves that they are acting out of necessity or duty or honour, when they have committed the worst possible acts."

open.substack.com/pub/theoryma... "Even the worst person is able to convince themselves that they are acting out of necessity or duty or honour, when they have committed the worst possible acts."

good stuff. Need to remember the distinction between the dictator and the tyrant perhaps though

Ignoring this problem is not doing anyone any good either. We need to recognise that elite overproduction has led to a lot of people feeling rejected, neglected, and lost in a world which tells them success matters above all else.

I think there is also a deeper question around the collapse of the job market in comparison to potential applicants. This is a very real problem

any ideas for what people want to read on my next substack... I'm fooling around with a few potentials but would love to get people's thoughts

my fear over dave smith and joe rogan is now serious for the potential damage they are doing to the world.

any ideas for what people want to read on my next substack... I'm fooling around with a few potentials but would love to get people's thoughts

If anyone has any work opportunities please do DM me asap! Running low on funds now so please do get in touch asap! Applied for so many jobs and been rejected for everything :(

If anyone has any work opportunities please do DM me asap! Running low on funds now so please do get in touch asap! Applied for so many jobs and been rejected for everything :(

" The biggest problem is the disinformation propagated by the “authoritative” sources out there, e.g., the millions killed by the “safe & effective” covid jabs." This comment is what I am fighting against! theorymatters.substack.com/p/losing-our...

" The biggest problem is the disinformation propagated by the “authoritative” sources out there, e.g., the millions killed by the “safe & effective” covid jabs." This comment is what I am fighting against! theorymatters.substack.com/p/losing-our...

A quick reminder of the Trust's current open funding rounds and schemes opening in January! Read more and apply: www.leverhulme.ac.uk/schemes-at-a...

"The re-ascendance of fascism will be ushered in by game show hosts"

my fear over dave smith and joe rogan is now serious for the potential damage they are doing to the world.

I spent 20 hours of my life listening to Dave Smith on various podcasts as well as his own. What I found was a terrifying combo of conspiracy theory, racism, and populist nonsense.

I spent 20 hours of my life listening to Dave Smith on various podcasts as well as his own. What I found was a terrifying combo of conspiracy theory, racism, and populist nonsense.

a pseudo-intellectual theory that women are too catty & emotional for professional jobs is taking hold in the us (& it'll come to the uk next) www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/ideas/philos...

i wrote about musk's claim the english are 'like hobbits' invaded by orc immigrants my 1st piece with @theunpopulist.net www.theunpopulist.net/p/even-by-a-...

Reminder that nationality may exist whether or not you’ve applied for or renewed a passport. A passport is merely evidence of nationality, it does not confer it. There are millions of dual citizens in the UK, many of whom will never have held a passport for their other nationality/ies.

theorymatters.substack.com/p/losing-our... This is not simply a small online subculture hiding in their basements. Joe Rogan has around 14.5 million viewers, Tucker Carlson has 16.5 million followers on X, and Dave Smith has almost 1 million followers. All three have had fascists on their shows.

what is the intersection between being a mega shagger with dubious ethics and a knowledge of politics which makes you worth listening to? This is the kind of publicity-seeking, unserious nonsense which has to stop

theorymatters.substack.com/p/losing-our... This is not simply a small online subculture hiding in their basements. Joe Rogan has around 14.5 million viewers, Tucker Carlson has 16.5 million followers on X, and Dave Smith has almost 1 million followers. All three have had fascists on their shows.

theorymatters.substack.com/p/losing-our... "Rod Dreher, an advisor to JD Vance, went viral for writing a post describing the toxic, racist, and democratically destructive elements of the far right encroaching on the traditional centre-right Republican territory. "

theorymatters.substack.com/p/losing-our... "Rogan promotes fringe views on health, politics, and history, distorting the factual realm beyond recognition."

theorymatters.substack.com/p/losing-our... "Rogan promotes fringe views on health, politics, and history, distorting the factual realm beyond recognition."

theorymatters.substack.com/p/losing-our... "Rod Dreher, an advisor to JD Vance, went viral for writing a post describing the toxic, racist, and democratically destructive elements of the far right encroaching on the traditional centre-right Republican territory. "

Another huge issue, and I don't think people even know this is a thing, is that just about everything is done with smart phones now. And many (most?) seniors literally cannot work their phones. Signing things, texting, dealing with spam and fraud or even using the basic functions? They're often lost

reading Hunger by Knut Hamsun was a revelatory experience

this story isn’t going away www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Re "trad wives" "In ancient Rome, the proportn of plumbers that were women was 4x in the UK today. British Museum is home to a collection of historic biz cards...of lady shoemakers, toy, fan, cabinet makers, tea sellers, silver smiths.. women.. with pride." www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/society/hist...

Labour bearing down on immigration will fix this any day now.