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Social ecology and sustainability

A few thoughts that have been stirring for a week or so: It's fascinating to me that some of the same liberals who worry (rightfully) about the impact of massive development on the delicate interactions of physical ecosystems can be blithe about the encroachments of the monolithic state on the...

Posted by Michael Bates on February 20, 2013 11:15 PM

Immigration, assimilation, and trust

It's happened twice this week. I've written long blog entries -- long essays with links -- and then hesitated to click the "publish" button. Ironically, the essay arose from a story about a sociologist reluctant to publish his findings because they may give aid and comfort to the politically incorrect....

Posted by Michael Bates on August 8, 2010 1:21 AM