Archive - Political Devotions

April 2025

Theodicy and the Odyssey

God to Job: We're in a political fight of mythic proportions

Apr 22 •

How we achieve the borderless future of Terra Ignota

On Ada Palmer’s utopian sci-fi series and an exploration of how we might bring it to life.

Published on The Elysian • Apr 21

Digital nomads could create network states

Published on The Elysian • Apr 18

What if your side hustle is being in Congress?

The future of democracy is direct, online, and doesn't require politicians.

Published on The Elysian • Apr 14

An American case for building new cities

We need to remember how to build things.

Published on The Elysian • Apr 11

A liturgy for protesting with strangers

Inspired by Thomas Merton & our three-person D.C. protest

Apr 10 •

Grassroots movements are building garden cities

We're changing the aesthetic from the bottom up.

Published on The Elysian • Apr 7

Maybe villages are our future—not just cities

Italy's Matera as a case study for revitalizing small governments and creating a future of interconnected villages.

Published on The Elysian • Apr 4

March 2025

It’s time for Thomas Jefferson's village-states

His small, democratic communities would revive and defend our republic.

Published on The Elysian • Mar 30

Should we create more US states?

Inside the growing movement to redraw state lines, and why it might be better for liberals and conservatives alike.

Published on The Elysian • Mar 28

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