The Last Post
To paraphrase Chuck Palahniuk, on a long enough timeline the survival rate of any blog drops to zero.
And since the timeline has had its way with our little art project, we reflect on the year it was.
Egalité
Are Citizens of Somewhere More Admirable than Citizens of Nowhere?
In this round of The Liffey Accord, each side takes a decidedly different position on how Citizens of Somewhere ought to be defined. As ever, the results demonstrate that perspective is everything and that framing can change all things.
Is Multiculturalism a Myth?
As global migration increases, the ideal form of cultural affiliation has become a pressing issue for many nation-states. Indeed, tensions around conflicting allegiances are at the root of the rise of nationalist movements across the globe.
Here, the ‘For’ essay argues that even if it is desirable, ‘multiculturalism’ is a practical impossibility, while ‘Against’ points to the success of Canada’s multicultural experiment as an example of the essential ability of people to accommodate one another’s ways of life.