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The Disposessed Book Review

Ursula K. LeGuin
This story shines in its realistic, warts-and-all portrayal of a society founded on the principles of “mutual aid” — basically non-authoritarian communism. The stoic, socially outcast intellectual as protagonist felt a little two-dimensional. But Le Guin’s dramatic prose, the way she twists a common feeling into something sublime, makes you want to keep reading.

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Long live the blogroll

Buy local, eat local, ... read local? In today’s digital media landscape, there are a few giant tech companies that control most of what we read. Their algorithms are tailored to feed us the most sensational, cringeworthy, funny, viral stuff. They dredge up the popular posts from the slurry of …

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Debriefing the 2018 Ontario Election

In the 2018 provincial election, the Green Party of Ontario's goal was to get our leader elected. Mike Schreiner handily won his seat in Guelph, earning 45% of the vote -- more than double the votes of his closest rival. It's a historic moment for Greens in Ontario, and we should be proud of that …

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Les Mains Sales Book Review

Jean-Paul Sartre
I find that when a story is too overtly philosophical, its characters tend to lack depth. It's a shame that I couldn't emotionally connect with the people in this play, because they wrestle with meaningful, messy questions of identity. What does it mean to join a struggle for the right reasons? How important is it to stand by your convictions? Is political flexibility a good thing? In the end, can one person really make a difference?

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