Post-Nomad

The most revolutionary, anti-capitalist act right now

Big business, social media, and tech are combining to sow division throughout the world—and rob us of our autonomy in the process.

Oct 3 • 

Russell Max Simon

5

September 2025

Crying on the streets of Barcelona

I think I can say this without rose-colored glasses

Sep 24 • 

Russell Max Simon

40

10

I'm in a relationship with climbing

It's always there when everything else falls apart

Sep 18 • 

Russell Max Simon

8

Anxious times, property headaches, and what matters when everything feels fragile

Barcelona and the twilight before a cataclysm

Sep 7 • 

Russell Max Simon

15

3

August 2025

How a writer chooses what to write about

On the threshold of history

Aug 15 • 

Russell Max Simon

15

4

Following our nature vs. restraining it

The contradiction at the heart of my new life

Aug 7 • 

Russell Max Simon

7

1

July 2025

Expats are killing my barrio

Grappling with my role in Barcelona gentrification

Jul 28 • 

Russell Max Simon

39

12

Barcelona was supposed to be temporary

Nesting in my new apartment, in the middle of a heatwave

Jul 3 • 

Russell Max Simon

37

15

May 2025

Do this to pass the infamous Spanish driving test

An epic conclusion to the hardest thing I've done since moving to Spain

May 31 • 

Russell Max Simon

18

6

April 2025

Passport privilege is brittle

Things solid can suddenly break: reflections on citizenship, identity, and inheritance

Apr 28 • 

Russell Max Simon

62

7

The housing crisis hypocrisy is frustrating

Stuck in permit limbo while Spain complains about housing shortages

Apr 22 • 

Russell Max Simon

13

3

Preparing for the apocalypse

Or just a more dangerous future

Apr 13 • 

Russell Max Simon

19