Joshua WolkA House Divided: A Fractured Midwestern City’s Last Stand Against GlobalizationMad Men, the hit Lionsgate period drama, revolved around the high-stakes and cut-throat world of advertising. While I could only stomach…Dec 5, 2021Dec 5, 2021
Joshua WolkThe Great Divorce: When a City Falls Apart“The stupidest move ever in the history of St. Louis,” is how Aimee Levitt of the Riverfront Times in 2010 described the 1876 split between…Nov 19, 2021Nov 19, 2021
Joshua WolkPad Thai: A Soft, no, Al Dente PowerWhile the American palate can enjoy a multitude of cultural cuisine, Thailand’s pad Thai has become particularly popular due to the…Nov 12, 20211Nov 12, 20211
Joshua WolkinThe Ends of GlobalizationUniversal Basic Income: The Fruitful River Eroding CliffsIn the status quo, people around the world live in a system of inequality where they are broadcasted the false promise of security through…Oct 11, 20215Oct 11, 20215
Joshua WolkinThe Ends of GlobalizationOn Veils, Pottery Barns, and Basic Human EmpathyAlthough some claim that higher income nations have the right to ignore harm to the Global South throughout the supply chain, democratic…Sep 10, 20216Sep 10, 20216
Joshua WolkinThe Ends of GlobalizationOn global identity and the internetI view myself as a global citizen. My lifestyle and mindset are certainly influenced predominantly by American midwestern culture, though I…Sep 1, 20213Sep 1, 20213