The Abominable Newsletter

Ecology, History, Politics, and the Arts

By Adam Krause

· Launched 5 years ago

Why You Shouldn't Learn History Through Memes.

I felt compelled to screenshot this meme, post it here, and explain why it’s nonsense after seeing it (or something a lot like it) one too many times.

May 26 • Adam Krause

Peace is Impossible While States Exist.

The belief that governments originally emerged from some sort of social contract is surprisingly widespread.

May 11 • Adam Krause

Lessons for the Present Found Through Nineteenth Century Readings of Ancient Authors

In Twilight of the Idols, Friedrich Nietzsche writes, “my cure from all Platonism has always been Thucydides.”[1]

Apr 13 • Adam Krause

I Think This Should Help Explain Things.

Abraham Lincoln and Charles Darwin were both born on February 12, 1809.

Apr 7 • Adam Krause

Calhoun and Hobbes:

Is there an ideological through-line, or is it actually so much less than we think it is?

Mar 9 • Adam Krause

Current Events & Historical Events

(that's a pretty nondescript title but hopefully you'll keep reading because I think I have a point)

Feb 2 • Adam Krause

The Hilarious Consequences of Hubris, Past and Future

South Carolina seceded from the United States right around the 1860 Winter Solstice, too scared to live in a country with a president who didn’t want…

Jul 29, 2025 • Adam Krause