kronosapiens

Politics and Society

Containing posts discussing social issues and theory, political issues and theory, and the occasional affair with economics.

  • Society Without Public Education?

    I’ve been reading Noam Chomsky‘s Understanding Power, and it’s really been taking me back to my radical leftist mode. Having shifted to the right in many respects over the last year (or, to put it more precisely, towards the center), I… Continue reading

    Society Without Public Education?

  • Poverty and Values

    I was involved in an… altercation a few nights ago. Well… altercation might be overly dramatic a word. But words were crossed in public, and I found myself struggling with an internal dilemma. The setup: Some friends and I had… Continue reading

  • Two Indias

    I’m sitting on a bunk in the 2AC class (one of the higher classes on standard trains–not fancy, but not the cheapest) on the train to Aurangbad. Sharing the berth with me is a family that, to my mind, perfectly… Continue reading

  • The Religious Mindset

    Last week, I finished a six-week course of study at Mayanot, an orthodox Jewish yeshiva in Jerusalem. It was the deepest I had ever delved into the world of religion, having grown up and been educated in a pretty secular… Continue reading

  • Thinking About Aaron Swartz

    A week ago, I had never heard of Aaron Swartz. Today, I can’t stop thinking about him. A boy genius who would become a practical idealist. A man of profound curiosity who bent all his abilities towards repairing our world.… Continue reading

  • A Perspective on UC Berkeley’s Financial Dilemma

    I was looking through my drafts and found this little gem, dated back to February 28, 2012. Not sure why it wasn’t properly published… if I had to guess I’d say I was excessively apprehensive about imagined backlash for posting… Continue reading

  • “Big Questions”

    The following is an article I wrote for an alumni newsletter for “Ask Big Questions,” a Jewish student initiative I used to be a part of. In it I try to explain my motivations for going to Israel and the… Continue reading

  • A Brick in the Wall

    Imagine this: You’re a young soldier, six months out of your parent’s house, the only home you’ve ever known. You’re not a zealous patriot, but an 18-year-old-boy. You’re not hungry for glory, but for a sense of self and belonging.… Continue reading