The empire of English is crumbling–the language that brought the whole world together under the British Empire, and then even… Read more ‘Academic’ English
Author: Alex Garcia Topete
Writer. Filmmaker. Feminist. Environmentalist. Entrepreneur. Innovator. Strategist. Humanist.
Daisy Miller: A Study of American Realism
At first reading, Henry James’s Daisy Miller: A Study seems to be just another romance—a story about lovers and wooing… Read more Daisy Miller: A Study of American Realism
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Between Bombs, Bombshells & Femme Fatales: North Texas Cinemas During WW2
In 1943, while the European and Pacific fronts of World War II raged on, the Hollywood studios did their part… Read more Between Bombs, Bombshells & Femme Fatales: North Texas Cinemas During WW2
Private Vices, Public Policies
Policy, in its broadest definition, means “management or procedure based primarily on material interest…to guide and determine present and future… Read more Private Vices, Public Policies
La Esencia de México
México, palabra de etimología incierta, pero con significados claros. Fue un sueño, es un país y su territorio, es un… Read more La Esencia de México
Jon Stewart: Satirical Policymaking
“If you want to tell people the truth, make them laugh. Otherwise, they’ll kill you.” Oscar Wilde The statement of… Read more Jon Stewart: Satirical Policymaking
What is the “Good Life”?
A “good life” starts first by living it. This means not just surviving through time by satisfying earthly needs, but… Read more What is the “Good Life”?
On History
“Only that without history can be defined…” – Friedrich Nietzsche. On the Genealogy of Morals. Nietzsche crystallizes in that… Read more On History
Vocación: Profesión, Pasión y Vida [Vocation: Profession, Passion & Life]
Vocación, una palabra muchas veces mencionada, y que simplemente significa el gusto de una persona por algo, y su destreza… Read more Vocación: Profesión, Pasión y Vida [Vocation: Profession, Passion & Life]
