George Gallatin

George is a technology executive and writer living in New York City. He is currently finishing his first novel, which follows an American infantryman through a career of deployments to Iraq and Afgha

3 Posts

Why “Open Borders” is a Dangerous Idea

Open borders philosophy is wrong, because, like the failed ideologies of the past century, it doesn’t account for unpleasant facts about human nature and society.

George Gallatin

3 Feb 2018 · 6 min read

Why Walls Work

Walls are potent political issues today because citizens of afflicted nations are suffering real costs from illegal mass migration.

George Gallatin

21 Jan 2018 · 6 min read

Rene Noel Girard, Candid black and white photograph, Sitting in front of bookshelves, 1963.

Mimesis Machines and Millennials

Rene Girard’s writing on mimesis raises several interesting questions about the current moment.

George Gallatin

2 Nov 2017 · 6 min read