PinnedSamuel R. JohnIncinerating tradition, the basicsI’d first flirted with Sociology in high school, taking a semester during my junior year. I fell in love with the subject in college…Aug 4, 2023Aug 4, 2023
Samuel R. JohnIt ain’t easy: voting abroadIt’s not quite Russian election interference, but it’s definitely not easy casting a ballot from abroad.Oct 29Oct 29
Samuel R. JohnIt goes from green to brown to green again — Green Swans, The Capitalism Papers reviewedReality calls for degrowth, not green growth.Oct 17Oct 17
Samuel R. JohnHegemony by another namePolitics is about power. Don’t let anyone tell you otherwise.Oct 14Oct 14
Samuel R. JohnGetting to the bottom of IELTS Essay EsotericaOne mark of a well written essay is that you can guess what question its answering by reading it.Oct 11Oct 11
Samuel R. JohnThe Death of Harper LeeTo Kill a Mockingbird and Go Set a Watchman are both misunderstood literary powerhousesJul 9Jul 9
Samuel R. JohnAnthony Fauci doesn’t need to say SorryThe enemies of public health are enemies of life itself.Jun 221Jun 221
Samuel R. JohnBeware the I’dsGoing over a standardized test with an American high schooler, I was asked: How do you know when the contraction “I’d” means “I had” versus…Jun 121Jun 121