Articles by Nathan J. Robinson

You’ve Got to Read Books

Not everyone has the available time or energy to do deep reading. But if you’re going to make confident public pronouncements on matters that require a lot of research, books will help you avoid dangerous foolishness.



Politics Should Not Be Parasocial

These are not our dads or aunts. We are electing a head of state who will wield immense power and control a massive nuclear arsenal. “Policy” is not peripheral or dispensable, it’s the only thing that really matters. 


An Encouraging Sign

Choosing Tim Walz as a vice presidential nominee shows Kamala Harris has good political instincts. But what matters is policy, and we should demand real commitments.

How Empires Think

The imperial mentality sanctions some of the worst imaginable crimes in the name of progress, enlightenment, and civilization.