Liberal Illusions
Occasional essays on history, philosophy, politics, law, economics, literature, and the arts, from a liberal perspective.
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When the right legitimizes the far right (opens the original)
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This op-ed for Kathimerini was published (in Greek). The newspaper selected it for its international edition. It was translated in English by the editors of Kathimerini. The original Greek text can be found here.Such an impressive far-right victory in Germany, even if only in
The Most Radical Idea in Christopher Nolan’s Odyssey (opens the original)
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I watched Christopher Nolan’s Odyssey, and my advice is simple: do not miss it. It is a masterpiece. If you can, watch it in IMAX and sit toward the back of the theater. If you cannot find a good seat, wait for another screening. This is one of those rare films for which the conditions of viewing are part of the experience.Cinema matters most when cinematic language gives us something that no other medium can provide. Nolan has achieved this
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