Monthly Archives: February 2026

I thought some more about what I said about war. John Brunner might argue through Chad Mulligan that the world wars “just happened” and no one intended them. But the various players did intend war. They didn’t intend the war … Continue reading →

I read Stand on Zanzibar as a pre-teen. It made a huge impression on me, to the point that, when I reread it all these years later, I remembered even the minor characters and their fates. I emphatically disagree with … Continue reading →