Archive - Fleas and rats

I am working on the first essay.

Jun 9 • Tom Kertes

May 2026

Connections Between Ideas and Action

May 25 • Tom Kertes

Little Things and Big Differences

May 19 • Tom Kertes

News of the Decade, Not News of the Day

May 12 • Tom Kertes

Thoughts on Rethinking Fleas and Rats

May 5 • Tom Kertes

April 2026

Are We Really in a Rupturing Decline?

How Do We Know If New Normal Is Just Normal?

Apr 28 • Tom Kertes

Reflections on What's Really Going On

How Do We Figure This All Out?

Apr 21 • Tom Kertes

Teach Reading No Matter AI

Why Teaching Reading Matters Now More Than Ever Before

Apr 14 • Tom Kertes

The Promise of Equality Education

Why Universal Education Matters So Much for Canadian Democracy

Apr 6 • Tom Kertes

March 2026

Stop Tyranny by Defending an Institution

How to Stop North American Tyranny in the Age of "No Kings"

Mar 30 • Tom Kertes

Inequality Is More Than an Idea

Why Equality Is Not "Merely" an Ideology

Mar 24 • Tom Kertes

Meaning and Meaninglessness in War

Why Canada Shouldn't Support America's War in Iran

Mar 16 • Tom Kertes

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