Archive - PastPresentFuture

The Infinite Complexity of History

A basic misunderstanding puts people in danger of falling for Holocaust denial and others forms of pseudo-history

Jul 19 •

Technological Unemployment

Kurt Vonnegut and the long history of a jobless future

Jul 12 •

The Most Frightening Fact About Trump

He is incompetent in every way that matters. And that may be irrelevant.

Jul 12 •

A Flag Puzzle For Independence Day

What do the US, Britain, Canada, and India have in common?

Jul 4 •

The Long, Deep Roots of the True North

A look at Canadian flags, present and past

Jul 1 •

June 2025

How to judge a decision

Hint: Ignore the outcome.

Jun 29 •

Modern democracies need civic nationalism. And national stories.

Jun 29 •

Puzzles in Munich

When is a thing that thing?

Jun 12 •

Don't be fooled by propaganda masquerading as history

Jun 9 •

May 2025

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