Sirus Bouchat
Former professor of authoritarian politics and political methodology. Forever student and researcher.
Nothing but questions
I try not to read The Chronicle of Higher Education because it is, incredibly, worse rightwing propaganda than the New York Times, often (for example). But a few former colleagues were sharing around this post about how students can't read anymore (one of many such articles of late)
Lost in translation
Who is responsible for creating understanding?
personal thoughts
5 songs for when you have a lot on your mind
A soundtrack for trying to process it all
Normalizing the not-good-enough
All the little insults that add up to injury
Keep asking questions
Welcome to the mess inside my head
RRPG
Closing chapters, starting new books
Q1 Reflections + Transitioning RRPG
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RRPG
[RRPG] What's the price of loyalty?
Hirschman Part 3: the final installment
What am I missing?
What to do when your news and media "diet" has gaping holes, and why you should care
Finding worthy challenges
Staying focused on "the work" is also about fighting boredom and bullshit
So you're thinking about going to No Kings...
Questions to consider before political action
We have a Prairieland verdict. What now?
The Prairieland verdict is devastating. But the takeaway message may not be what you think it is.