Thomas Walker-Werth's Articles
Politics & Rights, Science & Technology
Five Amazing Things that Happened in 2020
Thomas Walker-Werth January 5, 2021
As we look back on 2020 and look ahead to 2021, it’s important that we do so in a balanced way, not disregarding the things that have gone wrong, but also not letting ourselves slip into the fallacy of thinking that we live in the worst of times or at the end of history. We don’t.
Arts & Culture
Five Phenomenal Long-Form Rock Songs
Thomas Walker-Werth November 19, 2020
Here are five long-form rock songs that blend the musical complexity and long-form storytelling of classical music with catchy rock riffs and powerful electronic sounds.
Politics & Rights
Sweden Hasn’t ‘Failed Its People,’ It Has Protected Their Rights
Thomas Walker-Werth November 13, 2020
The fundamental problem with claiming that the Swedish government has failed its people is that the proper purpose of government is not to protect citizens’ health but rather their rights.
Politics & Rights
Life in No-Lockdown Sweden
Thomas Walker-Werth October 23, 2020
I visited Sweden at the end of September to sample life there for myself. Although I was aware that Sweden had had no lockdown, I didn’t realize how little impact COVID-19 had had on Swedish life.
Arts & Culture, History, Reviews
The Death of Stalin by Armando Iannucci
Thomas Walker-Werth August 28, 2020
Comedy can be a powerful medium for expressing important ideas, and Armando Iannucci’s The Death of Stalin is a standout example.
Biographies, History, Science & Technology
Isambard Kingdom Brunel’s Bridges to the Future
Thomas Walker-Werth August 20, 2020
Across Britain, Isambard Kingdom Brunel’s innovations stand as triumphant monuments to his genius—and likely will for centuries to come.
Politics & Rights
Britain and All Western Countries Should Support Hong Kong’s Struggle to Escape Chinese Oppression
Thomas Walker-Werth June 26, 2020
It is in the interests of all who value freedom for governments around the world to open their doors to the people of Hong Kong. We must send a message to China that authoritarianism is profoundly evil and its expansion will not go unchallenged.
Science & Technology
SpaceX Shows the Way Forward: Let Private Industry Take the Lead in Space
Thomas Walker-Werth June 4, 2020
Government control of spaceflight for the past six decades has led many to assume that government is best equipped to manage and drive the development of spaceflight. That, as SpaceX has shown, is not the case.
Arts & Culture
‘The Earth Becomes My Throne’: Individualism in Metallica’s Black Album
Thomas Walker-Werth May 7, 2020
Metallica’s “Black Album” exalts individualism, liberty, self-interest, personal development, and the importance of the reasoning mind.