
The Odyssey Is a Thrilling, Reactionary Lament
Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey makes for fantastic moviegoing. It also advances a fundamentally conservative view of society.
Grant Morgan is a freelance journalist based in Washington, DC. His work covers US foreign policy and comparative political economy issues and can be found at his Substack, ProgressiveFP.

Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey makes for fantastic moviegoing. It also advances a fundamentally conservative view of society.

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