David Andersson

In the previous essay, I traced a recurring pattern across continents: when inherited systems fracture and abstraction proves insufficient, philosophy leaves the safety of theory and enters public life. The journalist-philosopher reappears in moments of crisis. If that pattern holds,…

It is absolutely mind-blowing how the Israeli and U.S. attacks on Iran are being presented and justified. We are fed the same set of excuses on an endless loop: nuclear proliferation, regional security threats, the corruption of the Iranian regime,…

In the twentieth century, Jean-Paul Sartre and Albert Camus came to embody a rare but decisive intellectual figure: the thinker who refuses abstraction and enters public life through journalism, essays, and political engagement. Their originality lay not only in their…

On the same day, two things happened that had no direct connection—but when I thought about them together, I began to see a relationship  that wasn’t obvious at first. The first concerned artificial intelligence. AI does not experience what it…

I recently watched an episode of The Graham Norton Show. Two actresses were asked to select a man from the audience. One chose a modest, kind-seeming bank employee who liked soccer. The other chose a sharply dressed man who openly…

Following his first interview with Emad Kiyaei, on the Iran–U.S. negotiations in Geneva, David continues the conversation with Sharon Dolev, co-director of the Middle East Treaty Organization, to examine the situation from inside Israel and assess the growing risk of…

The interview between Stephen Colbert and James Talarico was not aired on CBS broadcast television because network lawyers warned that it could violate FCC political-broadcast rules—particularly the equal-time requirement, which might have obligated the network to provide equivalent airtime to…

Diplomacy at the Brink: Iran, the United States, and the Stakes of Peace in the Middle East David interviewed Emad Kiyaei, co-director of the Middle East Treaty Organization, to discuss the ongoing negotiations between Iran and the United States currently…

In some Latino communities, Thanksgiving is playfully called “Sanguiving,” or holy giving. This play on words shifts the focus from simple thanks to the act of giving itself. Around a shared table, no one is meant to be left alone.…

In this interview, Francesco Da Vinci reflects on his journey as a conscientious objector during the Vietnam War era and his lifelong commitment to nonviolent action. Coming from a privileged background, he describes the moral awakening that led him to…