I think it tries to cover too much ground too thinly. My impression is not of one long argument but of several thematically related mini-arguments that blur into each other and are sometimes just overviews of the argument they are trying to make
I think the later section on dilution of working class culture & influence was strongest in te…
I think it tries to cover too much ground too thinly. My impression is not of one long argument but of several thematically related mini-arguments that blur into each other and are sometimes just overviews of the argument they are trying to make
I think the later section on dilution of working class culture & influence was strongest in terms of nailing down details rather than just a general impression of things not working
I know there is a risk in this sort of cultural commentary of cherry-picking a situation to justify a particular perspective, but this comes across as too much of the opposite - not a lot concrete enough that I could take the arguments and own them but rather an overview of your concerns & considerations
If posts get too long, they are much less likely to be read. But giving concrete examples is, as you say, usually preferable, so it is something of a trade-off problem.
My more general take is that the notion that there is this thing, migration, where marginal benefits exceed marginal costs for absolutely everyone can be called many things: ‘economic’ is not one of them. I simply take the view that one should include all the ways people interact in analysis of migration, including feedback effects, while treating polities as just places where transactions happen is neither sensible nor accurate.
I will read the 2nd essay next, but I will suggest that perhaps for some of your longer essays, some form of "table of contents" paragraph up front might help us (or at least me) keep track of things. All part of "tell me what your are going to say, say it, and tell me what you told me." :-)
But besides your great skill at connecting dots, you do sprinkle your work with great phrasings, like finding gold nuggets while panning your prose.
I think it tries to cover too much ground too thinly. My impression is not of one long argument but of several thematically related mini-arguments that blur into each other and are sometimes just overviews of the argument they are trying to make
I think the later section on dilution of working class culture & influence was strongest in terms of nailing down details rather than just a general impression of things not working
I know there is a risk in this sort of cultural commentary of cherry-picking a situation to justify a particular perspective, but this comes across as too much of the opposite - not a lot concrete enough that I could take the arguments and own them but rather an overview of your concerns & considerations
If posts get too long, they are much less likely to be read. But giving concrete examples is, as you say, usually preferable, so it is something of a trade-off problem.
Also, writing is how I think through things. The subsequent post ends with more a specific argument. https://www.notonyourteam.co.uk/p/theory-as-a-barrier-to-understanding.
My more general take is that the notion that there is this thing, migration, where marginal benefits exceed marginal costs for absolutely everyone can be called many things: ‘economic’ is not one of them. I simply take the view that one should include all the ways people interact in analysis of migration, including feedback effects, while treating polities as just places where transactions happen is neither sensible nor accurate.
I will read the 2nd essay next, but I will suggest that perhaps for some of your longer essays, some form of "table of contents" paragraph up front might help us (or at least me) keep track of things. All part of "tell me what your are going to say, say it, and tell me what you told me." :-)
But besides your great skill at connecting dots, you do sprinkle your work with great phrasings, like finding gold nuggets while panning your prose.
Both elements keep me coming back for more!