James BalchWhy is Harry Potter’s Hogwarts class so small?Considering there are enough British magical people to crowd Diagon Alley and populate Hogsmeade Village and most of them studied at…2 min read·Dec 26, 2020----
James BalchBlack Mirror Episodes RankedMy ranking of Season 4 Black Mirror episodes from best to worst (spoilers galore follow): 1. Black Museum: Wow. This newly minted horror…2 min read·Jan 20, 2018----
James BalchPart of Obamacare May be PointlessAs I understand it, the usual objective of redistribution is to forcibly transfer resources from group A to group B because group B is, for…1 min read·Jul 2, 2017----
James BalchHow to Make to the Government Behave ItselfIt will surprise no one to hear that politicians do not always act in the public’s interest. Electected officials, like all human beings…5 min read·Apr 6, 2017--1--1
James BalchTrump, Trans, and DecadenceIn the popular imagination, Trumpism and transgenderist ideology are thought to be products of opposing social forces. Transgenderism is…9 min read·Feb 18, 2017----
James BalchFilms for the Era of Donald TrumpI have come across several recommended reading lists assembled for those who wish to understand the Trump phenomenon. Yet, I haven’t come…3 min read·Jan 2, 2017----