Empire of Same
Samuel Miller McDonald takes an introspective look at chemical deserts, Disney’s hegemony, and empires of the past and future.
Articles by Samuel Miller McDonald
How Do We Actually Build Solidarity?
“Solidarity” is a word that gets thrown around a lot on the left. But what does it really mean? And how do we take it from a concept to reality?
How Do We Actually Build Solidarity?
“Solidarity” is a word that gets thrown around a lot on the left. But what does it really mean? And how do we take it from a concept to reality?
It’s Not “Ecofascism”—It’s Liberalism
On the newfangled term “ecofascism,” and how it lets plain old racist liberals off the hook.
Oil Age
How one commodity explains the rise of our modern age…and now threatens to destroy it.
Oil Age
How one commodity explains the rise of our modern age…and now threatens to destroy it.
Breaking Development
Our concept of “development” is destructive and irrational. It must be abandoned.
His Dark Materialism
In Defense of Facing Our Daemons…
His Dark Materialism
In Defense of Facing Our Daemons…
We Need A Fair Way To End Infinite Growth
The left should embrace de-growth, but it’s the rich that need to sacrifice…
Lifecycle of a Leaf
Our food system is insane. Making it better will make us happier…